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Plunge in drug exports extends NODX decline in October

Pharma drug exports plunged 36% for the month.

Soilbuild bags $162.5m contract for Tai Sheng Avenue factories

Four blocks of 8- to 9-storey factories will be built.

Banks could grapple with falling interest margins in 2020

An easing monetary policy and slow loan growth are dragging on NIMs.

Chart of the Day: Condo resales down 8.5% to 1,855 units in Q3

This may be due to an increase in new condo launches.

Fresh floater projects to buoy Sembcorp Marine's profits

Revenue has already surged 40% to $1.04b thanks to three projects.

OCBC and Standard Chartered complete Singapore's first OIS trade using SORA

The trade is a one-year interest rate swap fixed against SORA.

S-REITs double equity offerings for 2019 with $6.1b raised so far

Ascendas REIT’s $1.3b rights issue will be the largest to date upon completion.

Property investments hit $10.2b as investors target tight office supply

The city recorded its lowest volume of office supply in a decade.

Time to embrace sustainability in the fashion industry

Greenhouse gas emissions from the apparel industry is expected to increase to 49% in the next decade.

DBS to adopt risk management framework The Equator Principles

This will allow it to test its funded projects according to environmental and social standards.

Frasers Property profits fall 25% to $569m in FY2019 over Australia woes

The company’s Singapore and Australian projects reported lower contributions.

NODX decline widens to 12.3% in October

Total trade and exports have dropped.

Deliveroo to offer reimbursements to e-scooter riders for new vehicles

Riders will get up to $600 for a new bicycle and up to $1,000 for a PAB or PMD.

Tiong Seng secures $125m green loan from OCBC, DBS

It will be used to build green buildings and generate renewable energy.