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3 in 10 bosses could pay bribes to win business

3 in 10 bosses could pay bribes to win business

There remains a mismatch between intentions of integrity and actual behaviour, EY said.

Property investment sales surged 89% as market beats trade worries

The residential en bloc momentum continued to bolster sales to $11b.

2 in 3 of Grab's new services are derived from old Uber products

The first service, GrabAssist which was built on Uber Assist, will accommodate foldable wheelchairs and walkers starting today.

CCCS monitors Grab and Uber's compliance with competition measures

Smith & Williamson LLP serves as the independent monitor, which was recommended by the two firms.

StarHub caves under pressure of fierce competition

The telco’s wireless and pay TV business suffered the heat of new telco players in Q1.

MAS collaborates with three agencies to accelerate AI adoption in finance

The regulatory body has partnered with the EDB, IMDA and IBF.

Keppel DC Reit to buy Kingsland Data Centre for $295.1m

The acquisition aims to cater to multinational demand for data centre space.

OCBC profit up 29% to $1.11b in Q1

Higher income from wealth segment and loan related activities buoyed earnings.

Singapore's top office REITs NPI down 3.4% to $48.5m in 2017

Average gross revenue also edged down 2% to $65m.

Chart of the Day: HDB resale prices down 0.8% in Q1

This marks the fastest quarterly decline in three years.

Office rentals dipped 0.6% in Q1

Gross rent for prime office spaces grew 1.3%, causing slower leasing activity.

URA accepts 9 bids for Hillview Rise site

An analyst noted the interest in the site is positive despite technical evaluation requirements.

Private sector PMI climbed 1.9 points to 55.6 in April

It was bolstered by faster rises in output and new orders.

Great Eastern Holdings Q1 profits surged 68% to $152.9m

It attributed the growth to higher profit from its Singapore insurance business.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's semiconductor production weakens amidst slow down in sales

Semiconductor production growth weakened from 27.4% in February to 18.8% in March.