Singapore
Competition watchdog rejects merger of 2 maritime suppliers
Competition watchdog rejects merger of 2 maritime suppliers
The merger will give the new company a 'substantial' market share that could wipe out potential competition.
Health care plans don't work for nearly 2 in 5 employees
Employers could not be getting a good return on their investments in health.
Services business receipts jumped 8.5% in Q1
The financial and insurance services sector led the growth at 14.2%.
Malaysian timber firm Jawala launches IPO
It expects proceeds worth $4m to go into plantation development.
Singapore manufacturing output up 9.1% in April
Growth was led by the electronics segment that has been in the black for 26 months.
Frasers Property buys Dutch logistics warehouse for $38m
The 31,600 sqm warehouse is leased to a giant dairy company.
Losses loom for Singapore banks as Hyflux struggles to stay liquid: Moody's
Half of the embattled firm’s debt comes in the form of unsecured bank loans.
SGX quizzed Noble on US$80.5m loss over derivatives
It was hit by the negative performance of some coal and carbon steel contracts.
Number of Changi Airport passengers jumped 5.1% in April
There were 5.43 million people that flew through the airport in the month.
GIC steps up as most active Asian PE investor
It had completed 11 deals in the first quarter of 2018.
Desker Road shophouse units to be put up for auction
It is a 2.5-storey corner unit with a mix of F&B and hotel units.
MAS slaps warning on ICO issuer and 8 digital token platforms
They violated MAS' regulations on registration.
Daily Briefing: Analysts back timing of investment in landed homes; Singapore agency loses licence for faking information
And here's a Singapore venture that launched a blockchain platform for hotels and malls.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.93%
Expect muted gains today.
Chart of the Day: See developing economies' largest investments in Singapore
Companies from the British Virgin Islands invested the largest at US$60b.
En bloc sales could drive construction costs higher
Singapore is now the fourth most expensive city in Asia to build in.
Economists divided over Singapore's higher GDP forecast
MTI raised its GDP projection to 2.5%-3.5% despite economic uncertainties.
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