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URA to shrink shoebox unit standards amidst 'excessive' development
URA to shrink shoebox unit standards amidst 'excessive' development
Average unit sizes outside the central area will be raised by 15 sqm to 85 sqm.
Visitor arrivals to Singapore up 7.7% to 9.2 million in H1
1.3 million visitors came for business-related purposes and spent $2.2b worth of tourism receipts.
Flexible working set-ups could add $54.8b to economy by 2030
This will come in the form of higher productivity and reduced opex.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.29%
Wall Street's retreat could mute gains today.
Daily Briefing: Finance minister says VCs will have ‘significant role' amidst age of distraction; Orchard Road revamp in the works
And St. Francis Court up for en bloc sale with owners expecting offers above $95m.
Chart of the Day: Here are top markets that contributed to the growth in NODX
NODX to Thailand skyrocketed from a growth rate of 7.5% in August to 46.8% in September.
Singapore's bright private consumption forecast takes hit as inflation picks up
Retail sales are expected to remain weak into 2019.
Banks receive boost from regulator's hardline stance against e-wallet lending
Entities would need a banking license first before using deposits to extend loans.
Almost half of employees in Singapore not satisfied with workload compensation
Employee engagement in Singapore continued to decline over the last three years.
Here's what kept Singapore from being the most competitive country in the world
The United States beat Singapore by 2.1 points.
Grab to double investments on safety measures by 2019
It is taking a smart driver fatigue model that will remind drivers to rest.
NODX further expanded by 8.3% in September
It was fueled by the growth in the non-electronic segment.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.38%
Wall Street's rebound could fuel gains today.
Daily Briefing: Temasek to buy Israel-based cybersecurity firm; Two new nursing homes to open by 2020
And here’s why SIA’s non-stop flight to New York may hit turbulence.
Chart of the Day: Taxi licence holders on the rise after Grab-Uber merger
Holders dwindled down by around 380 in H2 2017 amidst heated pre-merger competition.
Keppel DC REIT NPI jumped 33.4% to $43.04m in Q3
Its occupancy rate stood at 93.1%.
honestbee unveils high-tech grocery and dining space
Shoppers can use cashless checkouts and collect items from robots.
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