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Singapore 10th most expensive city for tech startups
Singapore 10th most expensive city for tech startups
Start-up costs amount to $53,130 per annum.
Self-driving car startup NuTonomy seeks investors to raise new funds
It targets ’multiples’ of previous US$16m funds it raised in May.
Sentosa Cove bungalows found no buyer in 1H
Data also show fewer renters.
Medication prescription errors among the top healthcare concerns of Singaporeans: report
28% of complaints were a result of negligence.
Industrial property sector recovers from 3 straight quarters of slump
355 caveats were lodged for industrial properties in 2Q.
Are Singapore's prime office rents finally bottoming?
More tenants are ditching old spaces for new developments.
Sembcorp's marine business sinks deeper as headwinds mount
Marine segment contribution is poised to shrink to around 20%.
Deal value for strata office units plunged 20.1% in 1H
Average island-wide prices meanwhile improved 29.6%.
ADB cut 2016 growth estimate for Singapore
The forecast was lowered to 1.8% from previously 2%.
Majority of Singaporeans spooked by negative online comments about employers: survey
85% of citizens say it affects their decision to apply.
OCBC mulls divesting stake in engineering services firm
But it is still reviewing strategic options.
Will Singapore's GDP be doomed by the flat manufacturing output?
Output has dropped -1.3% in July-August 2016.
Singapore banks on unlikely electronics growth as pharma manufacturing declines
It’s expected to contract by 0.2% in 4Q.
Will the downshift in growth outlook push MAS to tweak its monetary policy?
The semiannual policy will be announced on 14 Oct.
Should Sheng Siong fear Lum Chang's acquisition of The Verge?
Its lease is set to expire by March 2017.
Malaysia listed firm to buy Singapore-based facilities management company for $185.9M
If successful, it will turn the company a regional market leader.
Chart of the day: Check out Singapore’s weak nominal GDP in Q2
It recorded the worst growth in the region.
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