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Singapore medical insurance costs to stay stable at 12% in 2025
Singapore medical insurance costs to stay stable at 12% in 2025
Driven by ageing population and rise in diseases.
EQT and GIC acquire majority stake in UK energy firm Calisen
The companies will buy stakes from a BlackRock-led consortium.
CLMT to acquire Selangor automated logistics property $54.2m
The property will be leased to PTT Synergy unit, Projek Tetap Teguh.
Keppel DC REIT launches preferential offering of 148 million new units
The exercise will close on 10 December.
SingHealth, SUSS, SUTD ink MoU to advance population health initiatives
The partnership will focus on developing a white paper and actionable implementation plan.
MSIG, Silversky and Stere Asia partner for pet insurance offering
Silversky Protect is underwritten by MSIG.
SCH named WHO Collaborating Centre for Social Prescribing
It will focus on capacity building, collaboration, and research.
Average employment rate for PWDs increases to 32.7%
PwDs also reported higher overall Quality of Life scores in 2024.
bolttech partners with Thai postal service giant for motor insurance coverage
Customers can access the policies by scanning a QR code on receipts from post office transactions.
Health Department OKs LITFULO for severe alopecia
In Singapore, the local incidence of alopecia areata is 3.8%.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding hits $19.22b net order book in YTD 2024
It comprises 119 contracts.
CapitaLand Investment announces board changes
The changes will take effect on 1 January 2025.
Work-life balance drives Gen Z career decisions in Singapore
Gen Z is sticking to hybrid work.
DBS, IMDA future-proof SMEs with Spark GenAI
The bank plans to engage 50,000 businesses over the next two years.
Sembcorp unit inks new power purchase deal with Equinix
This marks the second deal signed by the two companies this year.
COTD: 8 in 10 employers plan salary hikes of 3% or more in 2025
Majority plan to increase salaries by 3%-5%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.32%; Top stock is Genting Sing
Genting Sing is the top stock with a 1.96% increase.
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