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Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
And IoT startup AmpoTech secures $1m in seed funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.17%
Don’t expect gains today.
Chart of the Day: Which country dominated foreign property purchases in Q1?
Indonesian transactions surged 41.7% whilst Chinese buys plunged 40%.
M1 ditches 19 mobile plans for one base plan
SIM-only and handset bundles get one base plan each.
Singapore's quality of life is the world's 23rd best: report
But employees can expect lower salaries and disposable incomes at US$2,900 and US$1,953.
Government to grant ICT contracts to businesses
Most of the tech initiatives will roll out in Q3.
New condo sales volume up 2.3% in Q1
The Core Central Region recorded the largest increase in volume at 82% QoQ.
Retail startup Trax looks to raise US$1.1b
The moves come as Trax is planning for an IPO in the next 18 to 24 months.
Two in three Singaporeans unsure of what an auditor does: poll
Only 31% could properly define the role and functions of an auditor.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Insurtech startup Singapore Life bags US$7.3m; NTU unveils $40m waste-to-energy research facility
And online marketplace for workspaces GorillaSpace secures undisclosed funding.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's life insurance take-up still far ahead of Malaysia
Penetration rate in the Lion City is around 250% compared to around 40% in Malaysia.
Total business receipts climbed 3.6% in Q1
Strong revenue growth in the information and communications services industry buoyed Q1 gains.
Banks brace for higher risk weighted assets
RWAs could increase by 25% by 2022 and 80% by 2027.
Ascendas-Singbridge, IMDA and ESG unveil co-innovation lab
It will support at least 30 projects within the next three years.
Singapore beats Shenzhen as second best office location for tech tenants
Tanjong Pagar and Raffles Place New Downtown are popular areas.
SembMarine completes world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel
It can lift 20,000 tonnes.
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