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Chart of the Day: Vacancy rate of CBD grade A office space fell to 5.6% in Q2
Chart of the Day: Vacancy rate of CBD grade A office space fell to 5.6% in Q2
Demand hit 376,000 sqft even if there were no new completions of office space in Q2.
Daily Briefing: Economy forecasts point to 3% contraction in Q2; Indonesia's MDI Ventures hires Singapore head
And the Asia Pacific Exchange registers its first futures trade for high-sulphur fuel oil.
Parc Clematis to open for preview on 17 August
A one-bedroom unit costs at least $1,550 psf.
Stricter regulation for bonds and REITs eyed
SGX RegCo is creating a working group to improve disclosures related to retail bonds.
Singapore seeks to regulate ride-hailing operators
Licensing will be open for application on February 2020.
CDL profits slide 26.4% to $162.4m in Q2
The divestment of Manulife Centre and 7 & 9 Tampines Grande supported its growth.
Cybersecurity venture props up struggling StarHub as losses narrow
However, the segment remains loss-making.
HDB resale prices down 0.2% in July
The new CPF rule has caused has dragged on the asking prices for older flats in mature estates.
Singtel Q1 profits crashed 35% to $541.1m
Higher network costs, depreciation and finance charges dragged on Airtel’s operations.
Fraser & Neave Q3 profits up 9% to $54.83m
Revenue from its dairies business grew 5.5% thanks to growth in its Thailand unit.
GIC divests stake in $1.67b Sydney office
GIC was looking to divest its 50% stake in the tower since September 2018.
Top three healthcare firms averaged total return at 31.2% in January-July 2019
These three firms’ average dividend yield came at 3.3% over the same period.
Daily Briefing: Fintech startup Helicap buys Arcor Capital; Cash over credit sought by white collars
And Singapore’s Hello Health Group acquires two Vietnamese online information platforms.
Chart of the Day: New CPF loan rules boost demand for older flats in May-June
The market share of flats older than 30 years rose 40.6% in the same period.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.45%
UOB led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.05% increase.
Tech upstarts woo locals as retail banking customer satisfaction falls
65% are interested in opening digital bank accounts, up from 52% in the previous year.
Charting the rise of wine investment in APAC
Investing in fine wine can help in hedging inflation risk.
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