News
Core inflation hit 0.3% in January
Core inflation hit 0.3% in January
This was blamed on lower services inflation and a steeper drop in the cost of retail.
Top 5 S-REITs averaged total return of 8.5% in 2020 YTD
Ascendas REIT leads the pack with a net institutional inflow of $69.1m.
Medical inflation to rise 9.3% in 2020
Singapore’s demand for health care services continues to outstrip supply.
Raffles Medical's profit dropped 15.2% to $60.27m in 2019
Profits were hit by gestation loss for Raffles Hospital Chongqing.
ST Engineering's profit up 16.9% to $577.95m in FY2019
All of its business segments posted increases in net profit.
DBS converts $758m bank guarantee facility into green facility
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa will issue green guarantees under the facility.
CapitaLand to release one-month security deposit for retailers
It aims to help ease tenants’ cash flows amidst COVID-19.
Daily Briefing: Grab reverses plan to cease driver incentives; Kimly acquires food outlets for $55.8m
And Bukit Sembawang Estates sold 64% of units of Luxus Hills Contemporary Collection.
Chart of the Day: Here are the priciest strata office deals in 2019
The most expensive deal is a 29,049 sqft building sold for $2,730 psf.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.55%
ComfortDelGro saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 1.46% contraction.The Straits Times Index ended 17.65 or 0.55% lower at 3,181.03.The top active stocks were DBS, which inched down 0.08%, Singtel, which fell 0.96%, UOB, which slid 0.73%, ComfortDelGro, which dropped 1.46%, and OCBC Bank with a 0.18% slip.The FTSE Mid Cap dipped 0.65% whilst the FTSE Small Cap edged down 0.94%.
StarHub's profits slid 10.9% to $178.6m in 2019
Lower revenues were reported for the Mobile, Pay TV, and broadband lines.
Wilmar International's profits grew 15% to $1.78b in 2019
Growth was driven by higher profits from the Oils and Oilseeds segments.
Sembmarine ex-consultant charged in Brazil for money laundering, corruption
He was connected to a consultant engaged by its subsidiaries on contracts with Sete Brasil.
DBS Group prices $1.4b issue at 3.3%
The deal is said to bear the lowest coupon for any AT1 USD deal in the world.
Sembcorp Industries' profits dropped 29% to $247m in 2019
The contraction in profits was due to losses incurred by the marine and energy business.
Government balance to remain in “healthy surplus” in 2020
The city’s public finances remain sound despite a higher budget deficit.
ST Engineering unit secures 30 aircraft engines
The deal includes about $358m of fixed rate notes offered in three tranches.
Commentary
Bootstrapping in Singapore: How small startups can thrive without investors
How outdated financial solutions are fuelling the SME exodus
The role passwordless plays in securing Singapore’s digital future
Green shipping's future: Strategic partnership between public and private finance
The great Singapore family business transition: Why legacy companies are choosing sales over succession
Why SG60 must mark a cybersecurity turning point
What the global financial crisis can teach Singapore about decision-making today
Singapore is ready for EVs, but the industry needs to catch up
Navigating public–private collaboration in Singapore’s health tech and life sciences landscape