Singapore
Manufacturing sector expands by 10.1% in 2017
Manufacturing sector expands by 10.1% in 2017
It pushes 5.7% growth in the goods producing industries.
OCBC's Q4 profit surges by 31% to $1.03b
Net earnings for fiscal year 2017 reached an all time high with $4.15b.
Private condo rental volume rose 21.7% in January
Rental prices inched up 0.5%.
HDB rental volume grew 15.3% in January
Rental prices were 3% cheaper than last year.
MTI expects economic growth to slow down this year
GDP growth forecast is set at 1.5 to 3.5%.
Singapore's economy jumps by 3.6% in 2017
Goods producing industries push the growth with 5.7% increase.
SIA's profit rose by 61.6% to $286.1m in Q3
Higher operating profit of $330m boosted the increase.
Singapore's services trade made $463.3b in 2017
Transport services boosted services exports.
NODX jumped 8.8% in 2017
Non-electronic exports rose 9.2% and contributed to growth.
Silverlake Axis profit fell 84% to $21.59m in 1H2018
A 3% decline in revenue dragged its growth.
SATS' profits dipped 4.6% to $62.1m in Q3
The 2.6% growth in the gateway services segment offset the 2.5% decline in food solutions.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.89%
The market is fairly upbeat today.
Chart of the Day: Number of fintech deals plunge from 11 to five in Q4
But their deal value surged from $95m to $120m.
Daily Briefing: Reuters poll says sales tax will hike; Singapore spacetech sector to take flight
And here are three reasons to keep your stocks.
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Singapore bought overseas properties worth $20.62b in 2017
It ranked as the second most active buyer and overtook Hong Kong.
Here's why private office sales dampened in 4Q2017
Chevron House's $660m acquisition was one of the only two major deals in the quarter.
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