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OCBC profits down 6% to $1.25b in Q3
OCBC profits down 6% to $1.25b in Q3
This was due to a one time charge of $91m for its Indonesian subsidiary.
Chart of the Day: Auction listings down 15.5% in Q3
This was due to a fall in owner sale listings.
Daily Briefing: Hackcelerator HyperHack to debut in Singapore; Spacetech startup Aliena raises $1.41m
And 25 NTUC FairPrice outlets will extend charging for plastic bags by a year.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.22%
DBS led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.01% rise.
Which credit card has the highest customer satisfaction rate?
AMEX cards scored 755 in card satisfaction, beating DBS and PSOB.
Bahrain wants to bridge Singapore startups to US$1.5t Gulf market
Startups can easily set up shop with a new fast-track process for registration.
e-scooters banned from footpaths
They are now only limited to 440km of cycling paths and PCNs.
LTA floats grants for enhanced commuter mobility
It will co-fund up to 80% of construction costs of amenities.
UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery
It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.
2 in 5 Singaporeans bearish on future finances
21% said they will not survive if they were to lose their main income source.
Riverside Piazza to be put for collective sale tender for $195m
The prime District 1 site can be converted for hotel use.
PacificLight launches household renewable energy certificates
It is marketed at a price of 17.66 cents/kWh.
DBS launches free business toolkit for high-growth tech startups
It includes a fee-free bank available in 13 currencies.
SingPost profits up 10.3% to $27.73m in Q2
Higher International Post & Parcel revenue boosted its growth.
OCBC launches instant account opening for startups
Startups no longer have to wait for a day to have an account.
Sembcorp Marine bags contract to build Shell FPU in Gulf of Mexico
It will operate in the Alaminos Canyon Block 772 upon completion in 2022.
CapitaLand to sell 30 business park properties to Ascendas Reit for $1.66b
These include 28 office properties in the US and two facilities in Singapore.
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