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Companies knock on Singapore to break into Southeast Asia
Companies knock on Singapore to break into Southeast Asia
Firms like Amazon and Don Quijote are building regional bases in the country.
OUE Lippo Healthcare hit by $94.45m loss in 2017
This was dragged by a $5.5m decrease in revenue.
Great Eastern's profit surged to $1.16b in 2017
This was driven by a higher profit from its insurance business.
CapitaLand's profits slump 37.8% to $267.73m in Q4
Less completed and delivered units from Chinese projects dragged revenue down.
Will Sembmarine clinch the new Johan Castberg vessel deal?
It previously won the deal for the vessel's hull in December 2017.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.23%
Expect some good news today.
Daily Briefing: SingPost apologises for ex-employee throwing mail; Singapore to cut toll fees at Second Link
And here are three things you need to know about Mapletree Industrial Trust’s business.
Chart of the Day: See what tourists spent on in 2017
Tourist shoppers spent $4.73b on shopping from Q1 to Q3.
DBS' assets balloon to $206b after ANZ deal
It also gained 890,000 customers from Indonesia and Taiwan.
Temasek looks to buy $1.77b data centre
Nextdc's data centres are in cities like Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth.
Tourists expected to spend $27.1b in 2018
Singapore is also projected to welcome 17.1 million visitors.
SBS Transit's full-year profits leap 50.3% to $47.13m
Revenue from public transport services rose 9.8% to $1.14b.
Singapore tourists splurged $26.8b in 2017
Tourists from China, US, and UK were the biggest spenders.
URA to tighten licence rules for non-resident developers
Developers will be required to open and maintain a bank account solely for the project.
Singapore's real estate investments rose 50% to US$15b
Large en bloc deals drove growth last year.
Retail sales up by 4.6% to $4.3b in December
It is pushed by sales growth on motor vehicles and computers.
LTA to allot $25m for testing advanced transportation tech
It is also exploring the use of automation and autonomous vehicles in the transport system.
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