Singapore
Financial compliance in Singapore is the ninth easiest in the world
Financial compliance in Singapore is the ninth easiest in the world
But Budget 2018 changes could make compliance harder.
Chart of the Day: Online grocery sales growth dipped to 35% in 2017
New online groceries can't break into the dominance of supermarkets.
Daily Briefing: GIC co-buys 'Salt Bae' steakhouse for $1.6b; Tariff threats dent Singapore business policy certainty
And guess which development in Paya Lebar Quarter has sold 149 units over two days.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.22%
Trade relations continue to weigh down investor sentiment.
Keppel O&M to build Singapore's first dual-fuel bunker tanker
It signed a contract with Mitsui AP with an option to order another similar tanker.
Casa Meyfort en bloc sale relaunched
The relaunch followed the 3.8% price increase in the Outside Central Region it is in.
76% of The Verandah Residences sold for average of $1,815 psf
The whole project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Construction firms' on-time payments to boost banks
For DBS, OCBC, and UOB, nonperforming loan (NPL) ratios tied to the construction sector were 0.2%-0.8% at year-end 2017.
United Mansion up for en bloc sale at $98m
The site can yield 87 apartment units with an average size of 70 sqm.
Bank of China and ICBC to offer PayNow
There are now nine banks using the service.
Singapore needs to control inpatient costs amidst high medical inflation
High medical fees still drive inflation even if it has dropped from 20% to 9.6% in three years.
Keppel bags contracting deal with KrisEnergy
It will be selected as the preferred contractor for the construction of KrisEnergy’s fuel barges.
Ascott inks deals with developers in China, Japan, and Thailand
It is adding management and lease agreements to 14 properties in the three countries and Indonesia.
ComfortDelGro buys Australian patient transport firm for $30.2m
The firm has 144 fleets serving in three Australian locations.
Dairy Farm eyes breaking records at en bloc sale
A potential asking price is at $1.68b, beating that of Farrer Court and Pacific Mansion.
Singapore and China ink deal on Belt & Road markets cooperation
The collaboration will tap into policy banks to support third-party market ventures in both countries.
Chart of the Day: Telcos' wireless revenues fall amidst new players' entry
New players created $77m wireless revenue in 2017, denting those of Singtel, StarHub, and M1.
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