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It lags behind Hamad International Airport and Tokyo International Airport.

Non-interest income surged 24% to $1.14b.

Total derivatives traded volume rose 37% YoY to 20.8 million contracts. Securities daily average value (SDAV) in the Singapore Exchange (SGX) gained 2% MoM to $1.05b during April, whilst market turnover value for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) rose 44% to $195m, according to an announcement. Assets under management for STI Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) reached a milestone in April as fund size exceeded $1b. Total derivatives traded volume rose 37% YoY to 20.8 million contracts, as global demand for risk management across asset classes continued. Total securities market turnover by volume was up 7% MoM to 22.9 billion shares, driven largely by real estate and consumer sectors. The local bourse also noted that overall commodity derivatives volume increased 64% YoY, with volumes of iron ore and freight derivatives up 73% and 53% YoY, respectively. Amidst swings across regional equity markets, the Singapore stock market was the best performing market globally in April. The Straits Times Index (STI) surpassed the 3,400 mark, generating 6.1% increase in total returns, propelled by Banks (+10.8%) and Utilities (+6.6%) sectors.

Gaming revenues fell 8% YoY to $430.18m.

Potential buyers can now qualify for a wider choice of developments.

Don’t expect gains today.

And here’s where ride-hailing app TADA is setting its sights next.

The towns with the most transactions are Woodlands, Jurong West and Yishun.

The accounting sector could generate 2,000 jobs in 2020.

The uptake in annual premium buys offset the decrease in single premium product purchases.

Drone and 3D scans of the site will be used for future urban development research.

This could be attributed to price weaknesses amongst older flats in mature estates.

It’s a battle between Lazada and Qoo10 with Shopee on the side, a study found. Alibaba Group’s Lazada is the most preferred e-commerce site for Singaporeans in terms of monthly active users (MAU), a study by Malaysia-based shopping aggregator iPrice revealed. Lazada also leads in MAU in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, whilst it was ranked second and fourth in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively.

The minimum stay duration for private residential properties will stay at three months.

Don’t expect gains today.

All locations saw more than a hundred transactions in Q1.