News
Frasers Property to merge industrial and logistics units
The platform will represent $5.4b of assets under management.
Nearly 3 in 5 Singaporeans think their team is underskilled: study
Over 9 in 10 are concerned they are not receiving ample training and development to improve their skills.
Datapulse Technology-Pam Holdings consortium set to buy Bay Hotel Singapore for $235m
It is looking to rebrand the hotel which will be managed by an international hotel management firm.
Sembcorp to install and operate solar farms atop six CapitaLand properties
It is expected to produce over 10,200MW-hours of power annually.
SGX invests in fintech Smartkarma to boost investment research
Smartkarma produces, curates, and publishes unbiased intelligence for institutional investors.
Singapore's pay gap rose 12% since 2008
Senior-level salaries rose steadily in order to lure talent with sought-after soft skills.
Chart of the Day: Industrial occupancy rates up 0.3ppt in Q1
This lifted industrial REITs' results in Q1.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.97%
DBS fell 1.01% as of market close.
Daily Briefing: Temasek assets could shrink to $300b; Singapore hit by Deutsche Bank job cuts
And private equity firm Elite Partners Capital invests $3m in TAG Sensors.
SingPost trials longer delivery hours
It also looks to replace letterbox masterdoors with slam-shut versions to improve security.
Over half of local firms bullish on trade in the next two years: poll
Driving productivity and technological innovation will be the beachhead in Singapore firms’ fight against a more subdued economic environment.
2 in 5 employees have resigned over insufficient development opportunities
Time hindered 57% from undertaking learning and development activities.
Daily Briefing: Japan's Concordia Financial Group to expand in Singapore; Grab bags investment from Experian
And private equity firm EQT backs Health Management International's privatisation offer.
Chart of the Day: Warehouse vacancy rate hit 10.8% in Q1
Average gross rents remained unchanged YoY at $13.5 (US$9.9) psm per month.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.16%
Ascendas REIT led the gains after its stock rose 0.95%.
Half of SMEs still ineligible for financing in 2018
Poor cash flow and low annual revenue stall their opportunities.
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