Singapore
Singapore IPOs hit by trade tensions
Singapore IPOs hit by trade tensions
Bangladesh firm Summit Power International Ltd shelved its share sale that was targeting US$260m.
Unemployment rate dips to 2% in March
This translates to 64,800 unemployed residents.
Retail space prices dipped 0.1% in Q1
Pipeline supply for retail space rose 4.1% to 509,000 sqm.
Office space prices up 1.3% in Q1
Rents also grew by 2.6%.
$1.04b bid for Silat Avenue site is ‘underwhelming'
Its ‘untested’ location and distance from MRT stations could be a disadvantage to its large size, an analyst says.
DIY or die: Singapore's brick and mortars turn to experiential shopping to survive
Some stores on the lion city's high street allow for the personalisation of bags, jewellery and even ice cream.
Sembcorp Utilities to develop 750-megawatt gas-fired power project in Vietnam
It signed an MOU with the government of Quang Ngai Province.
MAS sets standards for accountability of financial managers
It launched a public consultation for 3 guidelines that FIs should follow.
Hyphens Pharma International eyes Catalist IPO
It lodged a preliminary offer document in the SGX.
Singapore to cut length of fintech patent applications to six months
Applicants need to furnish a “Fast Track” document to be recognised as fintech.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's private home prices up 3.9% in Q1
The prices of private condos led the growth at 4.4%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.06%
Expect some gains today.
Daily Briefing: Temasek backs US$150m injection in China's Innovent; HDB rents in Bukit Merah lag just behind Central
And here's why Venture Corporation lost $2.24b of its market cap recently.
CapitaLand Retail China Trust Q1 NPI down 7.7% to $37.18m
It lost income from CapitaMall Anzhen, which it sold 1 July 2017.
GuocoLand Q3 profits up 7% to $31.54m
It cited “healthy” sales for its residential projects in Singapore.
Mapletree Logistics Trust full-year NPI up 6.9% to $333.84m
It recorded higher revenue from 12 properties.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Q1 profits crashed 36% to $135.4m
Astra’s contribution to its profit dipped 4%.
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