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DBS rolls out virtual bank recruiter
DBS rolls out virtual bank recruiter
‘Jim’ can save up to 40 hours monthly otherwise spent on manual processing.
Insurer FWD ties up with DBS for electronic claims payment via PayNow
Customers can receive payments just by providing their PayNow registered mobile number.
SATS poised for earnings recovery as aviation arm takes off
Its partnership with AirAsia will open access to 15 Malaysian airports.
Heated bids may fuel Orchard home prices to $4,000 psf
Breakeven levels for Park House is estimated at $3,300 psf.
Homes near schools and MRT stations lure robust demand
This is despite lower rental volume, which fell 3.2% in May.
Chart of the Day: Job retrenchments hit 5-year low in Q1
There were 2,320 retrenchments in Q1, down from 4,000 a year ago.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.15%
The tamed Wall Street performance may mute gains today.
Daily Briefing: Temasek leads $60m funding round for US cybersecurity startup; SembCorp stock plunges to near 11-month low
And market watches question $15m Singapore shouldered for the Trump-Kim summit.
Park House sold for record $2,910 psf ppr
The sale exceeded the Hampton Court collective sale site which went for $2,526 psf ppr.
Changi Airport fares to be one of Asia's highest over new development levy
Departing passengers will be charged $13.3, 39% higher than the previous fee.
Over 4 in 5 economists worry trade frictions could heat up
But their forecasts for Singapore GDP remained at 3.2%.
Job vacancies outnumbered the unemployed in March
The unemployed ratio improved from 0.92 in December 2017 to 1.04 in March 2018.
Take-up rate for UOL's Amber 45 rises to 65%
The 2-bedroom units are the most popular, CGS-CIMB said.
Senoko Energy's first solar energy project brought to light
It installed rooftop solar panels on the 3 buildings of Continental Automotive Singapore.
Brace for pricier condo resales from expensive launches
Prices have been jumping 1% every month since the start of the year.
Here's what kept Singapore from being a global leader in mobility
It mainly lacks road infrastructure for its ageing population, a study said.
F&B sales slipped 1.8% in April
The loses were led by a 4.3% decline in restaurant earnings.
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