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Chart of the Day: Banks bear the burden of growing credit card debt
Chart of the Day: Banks bear the burden of growing credit card debt
Bad credit card debt that was "written-off" jumped 16% to $20.74m in March.
Daily Briefing: STI up 0.15%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Genting Singapore could be largest casualty of scrapped HSR project; Talent crunch stifles fintech boom
And here’s what should know about Manulife US REIT’s Q1 earnings results.
Plantation firms' Q1 profits hit by lower crude palm oil and FFB output
Production of fresh fruit bunches ranged from -2% to -35% for most companies.
Over 2.8 million sqft of retail space is up for grabs
Expect the completion of the Paya Lebar Quarter Mall, which is already 40% pre-leased.
Singapore rallied to 5th spot in world's most liveable cities
Its ranking was boosted by strong economics and governance.
Malaysia has yet to formalise rejection of high-speed rail project
The Singapore government has not yet received any notification from Malaysia.
Weak outlook in China could hit Keppel's strongest unit
Property launches have been pushed into 2020, lifting earnings from China by 30%.
Private condo prices dipped by 0.3% in April
Units in Central were 0.8% cheaper.
MAS to require investors to log stock short sales
They need to be reported through an online portal.
Grab launches GrabFood beta in Singapore
Users can order in advance with no minimum amount required.
Daily Market Briefing: STI up 0.15%
Singtel led the gains at 0.73%.
Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output could taper amidst strong electronics production
Electronic exports have shrunk for 5 months straight despite high output.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia scraps high-speed rail link project; Biotech firm Lion TCR bags $20m in series A round
And here are two companies that recently delivered weaker results. From Reuters:
SGX-NSE talks for cross-border trading fall apart
The exchanges couldn't agree on issues such as timing, regulation, and resources.
Import prices up 1.4% in April
Oil prices jumped due to costlier crude petroleum and fuel oils.
DBS to build Carousell's mobile wallet CarouPay
This followed the bank’s participation in Carousell’s US$85m funding round.
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