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Tokyo Metropolitan Government opens Singapore office
Tokyo Metropolitan Government opens Singapore office
It aims to attract foreign companies and investment to Tokyo.
CDL Hospitality Trust Q1 net property income up 5.4% to $37.8m
It cited inorganic contributions from acquisitions and an improved Singapore hotel performance.
Alstom to make 6 North East and 11 Circle Line trains for $250m
The trains will be shipped to Singapore from 2020 to 2021.
Private condo prices up 1% in March
Prices in non-Central areas climbed 1.6% and led growth.
Services sector's business outlook recovers in Q2
One in 5 firms in the services sector is optimistic about business conditions in 2018.
Precision engineering firms lead optimism in manufacturing sector
About 39% of them expect better business conditions, compared to 13% of firms overall.
Oxley Q3 profits crashed 33% to $30.56m
It warned that it could be hit by political and economic policies, along with rising interest rates.
Raffles Medical profits up 1.7% to $15.81m in Q1
It cited higher revenue from its healthcare services and hospital services.
Import prices up 1.4% in March
This was bolstered by oil prices, which climbed 13.3%.
Private home prices up 3.9% in Q1 as foreigners scramble for good deals
Malaysian and Chinese SPRs expressed willingness to shell out more to score good home buys.
DBS profits up 26% to $1.52b in Q1
Net interest margin rose 9 bps due to a strong Singapore dollar.
Singapore Business Review opens nominations for the second Made in Singapore Awards and Designed in Singapore Awards 2018
Nominations will close on 6 July 2018.
Daily Briefing: Singapore PM is still worried over US-China trade tensions; Noble moves meeting date for restructuring
And here's the Singapore central bank's forecast on the economy amidst rising tensions.
Chart of the Day: New F&B firms are sprouting amidst weak industry
Employment and property occupancy in the two sectors has been declining since 2015.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.2%
Expect muted gains today.
Unemployment rate dips to 2% in March
This translates to 64,800 unemployed residents.
Retail space prices dipped 0.1% in Q1
Pipeline supply for retail space rose 4.1% to 509,000 sqm.
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