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Swiss bank BCP alleges fraud in oil deal between ZenRock and China Aviation
Swiss bank BCP alleges fraud in oil deal between ZenRock and China Aviation
BCP issued a letter of credit to finance its purchase of about 260,000 barrels of gasoil from CAO.
Property market liquidity dipped 5% in Q2
It was attributed to the Lion City’s souring office and retail rents.
Singapore leads shift from Libor with $500m note sale
The country's central bank is the first Asian government body to do so.
MAS bans two individuals for fraud
Both have also been sentenced to prison.
DBS Private Bank's main portfolio hits 7% YTD gains in July
It is designed to capitalise on long-term, irreversible growth trends.
Over 4 in 10 senior management roles in banks are Singaporeans: MAS
The regulator assures that citizens are well-represented in local senior roles.
Nearly two-thirds of workers expect better post-COVID workplaces
This is a result of 57% of employees ranking their employers’ efforts “above average”.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.33%
Medtecs International led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 12.96% expansion.
Chart of the Day: Property investment sales down 53.5% to $1.9b in Q2
Transactions were of lower price quantum as investors are wary about their spending.
Daily Briefing: SIA Group passenger carriage drops 98.6% in July; Over 140 employees from SPH to be affected by retrenchment exercise
And Zoom opens a new data center in Singapore.
OCBC floats new SORA-based home loan
It is available for all loan types such as completed properties and properties under construction.
Sabana shareholders urges for MAS' support against Sabana-ESR merger
Shareholders argued that the two REITs’ investment mandate will overlap.
Olam issues $400m senior unsecured notes
It is priced at 4% and will mature on 24 February 2026.
Sembcorp unit to develop industrial park in Myanmar
A deal will be inked shortly with the Yangon Region Government for the lease of 436 ha of land.
PUB, Sembcorp begin building 60MWp floating solar PV system on Tengeh Reservoir
It is expected to start operating by next year, offsetting 7% of PUB’s annual energy needs.
Ascendas bags $100m through its first green bond
It’ll be used to refinance 17 green properties from its portfolio.
Singapore's July home sales hit 8-month high
A total of 1,080 new private homes were sold in July, up 8.2% from the previous month.
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