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11 defective trains repaired and returned to Singapore
11 defective trains repaired and returned to Singapore
They are part of the 26 trains shipped back to China for repairs.
CapitaLand to step up asset sales despite $3.1b in divestments in H1
The move is expected to boost ROE.
Daily Briefing: Singapore bank headcount up by 4,541 in H2; Golden Gate Ventures unveils US$10m crypto fund
And Carousell expands its meet-up feature to the Philippines.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.4%
Investors are urged to take caution.
Chart of the Day: Late-stage capital rounds snap 45.8% of fintech funding in H1
This bucks the trend that startups are only receiving seed funding.
HRtech gains ground as Singaporeans embrace mobile in job hunting
Nearly a fourth have relied on a smartphone app to apply.
Half year net office take-up hits seven year high at 879,000 sq ft
This is about 75% higher than the five-year average (2013-2017).
HDB rental volume jumped 11.9% in July
Prices inched up by 1%.
Small car COE premium hits $33,798
Open COE premiums also rose to $33,420.
Private condo rental volume jumped by 4.7% in July
Prices were flat, as June was a lull for market activities.
Chart of the Day: Singapore nabbed Asia's fintech crown from Hong Kong in 2017
Total fintech funding hit US$983.6m in 2017 versus Hong Kong's US$596.8m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.4%
DBS took the lead.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's bid to lure tech titans raises investor protection concerns; Temasek invests in Indian ride-hailing firm Ola
And here’s why CapitaLand boss is bullish on property cooling measures.
Frasers Property Q3 profits down 8.6% to $182.41m
It blamed the timing of the sales and settlements in four of its major markets.
Keppel ends management deal with Baku Shipyard
It cannot meet the new operational requirements of the shipyard's development.
Singapore public hospitals cave under pressure of overcrowding
Average daily bed occupancy rates for public hospitals is at 85%.
ST Engineering profits up 10% to $117.5m in Q2
Its order book hit $13.4b, boosted by new orders in Smart City spaces.
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