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Manufacturing output dipped 8.4% in July

Manufacturing output dipped 8.4% in July

Output from all clusters, except precision engineering, dropped.

SGX partners with Cassini Systems to aid in UMR preparations

The firms will provide participants complimentary analyses to determine their AANA.

DBS tops Bloomberg Asia's green loans league tables

The bank extended $1.36b in green loans in eight deals from January-August.

Cost of employing expats dropped over $5,200

Singapore's standing as one of the most expensive locations for hiring expats fell to ninth place.

Chart of the Day: Prime retail rents down 5.4% in Q2

Average prime retail rents in all locations declined in the second quarter.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.8%

Medtecs International saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 3.82% contraction.

IPOS, SBF unveil pilot programme for IP management

It will build upon the Skills Framework for IP launched in 2019.

CAAS allows travellers from Brunei, New Zealand to apply for ATPs

Individuals must do so between seven and thirty calendar days prior to their arrival.

JTC launches 2 sites via tender

The sites at Tampines North Drive 3 and 160 Gul Circle both have a tenure of 20 years.

GuocoLand's profit fell 55% to $114.07m in FY2020

Revenue from investment properties and hotels dropped.

Changi Airport launches deals on online shopping platform

Flash vouchers of up to $118 can be redeemed every Monday.

Chart of the Day: Prime office rents in Raffles Place/Marina Bay down 4.1% in Q2

This is due to landlords lowering their expectations to maintain occupancy.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.04%

Aspen led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 63.42% expansion.

Singapore permits general travel to Brunei and New Zealand

However, travellers are still subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.

Singapore's palpable pickup in new home sales driven by ‘revenge buying' syndrome

Developers moved 1,713 private residential units in Q2, with about 60% of transactions recorded in June.