Singapore
Keppel REIT launches Green Financing Framework
Keppel REIT launches Green Financing Framework
It outlines guidelines for proceeds use, project evaluation, fund management, and reporting.
IMDA and Amazon partner to boost digital skills for Singaporeans
The initiative will focus on teaching safe online shopping and Gen AI.
Singapore prime office rents hit pause after 3 years of non-stop growth: CBRE
Chinese tech, legal firms are the main demand drivers this quarter.
June BTO exercise enjoys strong reception, application hit highest in nearly two years
Tampines, Queenstown and Chencharu projects were the most popular.
Remote job openings rise in Singapore as demand grows
One in every 23 job serves used remote keywords.
Workers turn to AI as workloads rise and workplace changes accelerate
Over six in 10 expect generative AI to boost efficiency within a year.
Manufacturing output rebounds with 2.9% rise in May
Electronics jumped 20% YoY.
Singapore Airlines, WFS extend cargo handling tie-up
Three-year contract renewed for UK, France and Belgium.
Preschool converted from car park to open at Wisteria Mall in July
The car park-to-childcare centre conversion was part of the mall’s broader rejuvenation.
CDL secures $400m TNFD targets-aligned sustainability-linked loan from DBS
The SGX-listed builder has now secured over $8b in sustainable loans since 2017.
Top 10 Singapore-listed firms book 37% total return in Q2
Myanmar conglomerate Yoma Strategic led the quarter with a 157% total return.
Demand for resale condos holds steady in May
Resale transactions to stay muted in June in view of the school holidays.
Inflation to remain sticky in the second half: RHB
The MAS is expected to keep its current monetary policy parameters unchanged.
Mooreast boosts Northeast Asia presence with new Taiwan office
The new office will aid Taiwan's shift to floating wind farms.
JTC launches tender for Kallang Way industrial site
The successful tenderer gets an extended lease for adaptive reuse planning.
Real wages in Singapore up 0.4% in 2023
This is similar to the increase in 2022.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust unit secures $612.5m loan for sustainability goals
The unit will also use loan proceeds to repay an existing loan.
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