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Singapore and China launches taskforce for green finance
Singapore and China launches taskforce for green finance
The collaboration will be co-chaired by Gillian Tan and Dr. Ma Jun.
Chart of the Day: Commercial sector dominates investment sales transactions in Q1 2023
The sector saw a total investment sales of $3.38b
Private equity deals down 49% YoY in 2022
Total deals in the region declined to 97 from 108.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI increases by 0.25%; Keppel Corporation is top stock
Keppel Corporation was the most active stock as it grew by 1.75%.
Singapore, China form Green Finance Taskforce
They will focus on taxonomies and definitions, products and instruments, and technology.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to divest 7-storey industrial building
KA Place is up for sale for $35.58m
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down by 0.32%; Keppel Corporation is top stock
Keppel Corporation was the most active stock as it rose by 1.29%.
Chart of the Day: Why flexible workers go to their office
The majority go to the office to talk to their colleagues more efficiently.
Standard Chartered leads MISC’s US$527m sustainable loan facility
It has a term of 11-years.
MAS unveils Finance for Net Zero Action Plan
The new net zero plan has expanded to include transition finance.
Asset-light strategy leads Ascott to 160,000-unit target
The company also focused on securing prime properties to double its fee revenue.
US-China outlook ‘worrying’ amidst tension in Taiwan: PM Lee
This is amidst the growing tensions between the markets.
Services from healthcare providers in Singapore slightly grew in Q1 23
The study showed that the healthcare provider segment went up to 51.3.
More SME business owners expect their performance to decline in the next 6 months
Less than two in 10 business owners (17%) expect it to worsen.
Wilmar net profit expected to rise 6%-13% in Q1
Yihai Kerry Arawana's turnaround and the company's sugar milling segment contributed to the earning growth.
Chart of the Day: Top investment sectors of HNWIs in Singapore
Hotels and leisure properties are leading.
Retail sales decline shows end of revenge spending in holidays
Transactions went down 18.7% to $3.1b in February.
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