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Can aged care assets buoy Singapore Press Holdings?
Can aged care assets buoy Singapore Press Holdings?
Its acquisitions in Japan and Canada would enlarge its recurring income base.
PropNex's salesperson count jumped 12.5% in 2019
Its headcount grew in line with profits, which jumped over three-fold in Q4 2019.
Condo rents up 3.3% in February
Volumes also rose as some contracts were inked before the COVID-19 outbreak.
CIMB Singapore plays to its strengths as neobanks loom
The bank is gearing up its tech and customer-employee experience amidst an increasingly tech-centered industry.
URA awards tender for Canberra Drive site to UOL unit's JV
The 99-year leasehold site has an area of 296,719 sqft.
Hyflux gets green light for leave to convene scheme meetings
The water firm first filed its application on 15 January.
Daily Briefing: Only 13% of employers could boost headcount in Q2; Fashiontech VC Lyra Ventures launches global fund
And logistics company Ti2 has been fined for making false declaration on fair hiring.
Chart of the Day: Singapore amongst top countries with highest coronavirus recovery rate
A total of 93 cases have fully recovered from the disease.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.8%
SGX led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 6.37% expansion.
ST Telemedia bags majority stake in India-based cloud firm
The firm had previously invested in two other cloud firms in 2018 and 2019.
Auction listings hit record-high in 2019 with 1,458 listings
Residential properties led the listings with 798 units.
Weak profit outlook taints Q2 business sentiment
Organisations are least optimistic with new orders and net profits.
About 56.5 hours lost per employee due to technology-related stress
70% of employees said data-overload led to workplace stress.
Condo resale volume stumbled 13.1% in February
Prices also fell 0.8%.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta's pay rose 2.28% to $12.13m in 2019
The bank’s total income grew 10% for the period.
CH Offshore records losses for third straight year
Loss after income tax narrowed 51.2% to $19.48m in 2019.
Share of women in line management roles declined in 2019
The percentage fell to 38% in 2019 from 45% in 2018.
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