Singapore
NETS unveils terminal-less contactless payment solution
NETS unveils terminal-less contactless payment solution
It accepts card payments and QR payments from local and overseas apps.
Singapore stock market sees $506m net institutional outflows in August
The net institutional outflows were led by the financial and industrial sectors.
CBRE offers Grade A Strata office units at Suntec City for sale
This will be via expression of interest.
Singapore's card payments market to grow by 14.3% in 2024
The rising demand for non-cash payments will drive this growth.
Strata office sales fall 15.6% HoH to $437.3m in H1
The average unit price for strata office properties also fell, dropping 20.1%
Q & M Dental's profit skyrockets 84% YoY in H1 2024
The company's EPS stood at $1.04.
Antler closes $72m Southeast Asia Fund II
Antler SEA Fund II plans to invest $27m in 45 startups.
Daiwa House Logistics Trust NPI down 8% YoY in H1 2024
Gross rental income also decreased by 9.3%.
Cordlife warns of H1 2024 loss
The company will disclose more details on or before 14 August.
SG's life insurance total weighted new business premiums surge 27% YoY in H1'24
Employment in the market was stable, a slight decrease of 0.5% versus last year.
Visitor growth boost Straco's H1 net profit to $10.49m
Net profit was up 64.5% YoY.
Far East Hospitality sets Singapore record with 16 GSTC certifications
The company attributed its feat to efforts such as emissions tracking.
Investment properties boost Centurion’s net profit by 209% YoY
Net fair value gains from the investment properties totalled $61.6m.
OUE Limited dives into the red with $96.1m loss in H1
It attributed the loss to Gemdale, an OUE investee company.
Sovereign Wealth Fund acquires 49% stake in Ho Bee Land's SPV for $555m
The SPV holds the biomedical life-science development, Elementum.
Ho Bee Land posts $9.5m net profit, reversing last year's loss
The company credited its return to profitability to a revenue increase.
Strata retail sales rise in Q2 but fail to lift H1
In H1, trasncations fell 10.9% HoH.
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