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Strategic global mobility: unlocking the potential of cross-border programmes

Strategic global mobility: unlocking the potential of cross-border programmes

Singapore’s job market is on the mend, with the economy expanding 4.6% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to advance estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry released in October.

Noble suffers from wider loss of $1.59b in Q3

Noble's losses for 2017 have piled up to $4.15b (US$3.05b).

Bitcoin's rise to $7,000 shows Singapore needs to get serious about cryptocurrencies

After breaching $6,500 for the first time a day earlier, Bitcoin prices surged as high as $7,350 in trading Thursday likely thanks to traders in Asia noticing the CME Group’s announcement.

Parkway Life REIT NPI down 1.2% to $25.9m in Q3

The weakened Japanese Yen exchange rate weighed down on its quarterly performance.

Jardine C&C profits up 13% to $253.53m in Q3

Thanks to better performance from its Astra business.

Boustead profits up 31% to $9.54m in Q2

But revenue fell due to its weaker design-and-build and leasing segments.

ST Telemedia Connect partners with US-based firm for cloud products

They will sell a security service for cloud workloads and hybrid IT environments.

IE Singapore groups SMEs to win e-commerce deals

It secured its first $100,000 deal in Southeast Asia.

Chart of the Day: HDB resale price index in non-mature estates dipped to 134.3 in October

Index value of resales in non-mature estates also fell 0.2% to 137.4.

Sembcorp inks deal to develop 3D printing, drone technologies

Tests will be done for the construction and inspection of ship parts.

Seafood restaurant No Signboard seeking $130m in upcoming IPO

It eyes replicating the success of rival Jumbo Group.

Valuetronics profit up by 33.5% to $8.9m in Q2FY18

Both its consumer electronics and industrial and commercial electronics segments contributed to its strong financial performance.

Ezion suffers $13.7m loss in Q3

Blame lower utilisation rates of its rigs and vessels.