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Singapore to avert technical recession in Q3: analyst

The economy is tipped to grow 0.4% YoY and 2.1% QoQ saar in Q3.

Banks embark on risky overseas pivot

Loan exposure to China has grown although loan quality has yet to be tested.

Singapore could come off worse than regional neighbours in next global downturn

Growth rates are lower and commodities are less able to cushion the blow.

Chart of the Day: New CCR condo prices up 10.5% to $3,014 psf in Q2

Higher demand for new luxury condos led to soaring prices in the segment.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.52%

Hongkong Land led the gains after its stock grew 1.05%.

Headline inflation up 0.5% in August

It was boosted by higher private transport prices.

Rail cost hike could hit ComfortDelGro's earnings

Maintenance costs could rise following the mid-life revamp at North-East Line.

Dyson to hire 2,000 workers in Southeast Asia

It plans to add hundreds of jobs in Singapore alone.

SIAS backs Hyflux's application of debt moratorium extension

Hyflux asked for a two-month extension for its debt moratorium.

Lack of security threatens Singapore's dominance in retirement finance

The city was in the bottom half of the rankings for retirement security.

$1.04b lost to migraines in 2018

Patients who experienced it for four to 14 days per month lost an average of $14,860.

Daily Briefing: Luxury apartment sales hit 11-year high in January-August; Advance.AI raises $80m in series C round

And Mitsubishi may slash its earnings forecast after US$320m loss by a rogue oil trader.

Chart of the Day: Foreigners snapped up 249 condos in Q2

This marked the first quarterly increase since July 2018.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%

DBS led the gains after its stock grew 0.6%.