Singapore
HDB resale prices up 5.8% in December 2023
HDB resale prices up 5.8% in December 2023
Not less than 47 HDB units were resold for at least a million dollars during the month.
OOCL unveils eco-friend 24,000 TEU mega vessel
The vessel is called “OOCL Valencia.”
AA REIT renews leases with KWE, Aalast Chocolate
AA REIT will also perform upgrade works on both properties.
Sumitomo Life buys Singlife shares from TPG, plans full ownership
The deal values Singlife at S$4.6b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.21%; The top stock is Singtel
Singtel is the top stock despite a 1.26% decline.
Singapore to experience climate extremes by end century
Rising temperatures, wet and dry extremes, and rising sea levels to be experienced in Singapore.
Telcos to introduce international call blocking as an anti-scam measure
The call blocking option is available from 5 January 2024 onwards.
Retail sales up 2.5% in November 2023
Online sales bolstered both sectors' total sales value.
Singapore hotel rates dip in November
The ARR fell 1.8% compared to the same month in 2022.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.87%; The top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.547% decline.
3 adjoining Stanley Street shophouses up for sale via tender
The property has a guide price of $61.6m.
Alpina secured $34.2m worth of new contracts in 2H23
The contracts cover a total of 6 projects.
Gov‘t rolls out 2024 CDC vouchers
This marks the fourth tranche of the CDC vouchers.
Seatrium OSS platform project contract cancelled
The project is worth over $250m.
YouTrip introduces new stock and flow limits for improved digital wallet experience
Users can enjoy a wallet limit of S$20,000 and an annual spending limit of S$100,000.
Seatrium wins contract to construct Shell’s semi-submersible FPU
The FPU will produce 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
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