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Singlife with Aviva jacks up insurance savings crediting rates by 3% per annum
Singlife with Aviva jacks up insurance savings crediting rates by 3% per annum
The increase in crediting rates is effective this October.
PMI contracts to 49.9 in September
It dipped by 0.1 points from August.
Chart of the day: Porfolio investments records highest external assets in IIP in Q2
Meanwhile, direct investments achieve the highest in external liabilities for the quarter.
Price increase in OCR driven by new home sales: property experts
Private home sales prices rose 3.4% in the latest flash sales.
Market update: STI down 0.74%; Jardine Matheson Holdings at the top
Jardine Matheson Holdings led the index.
SIA raises flights to East Asian markets as borders loosen
Scoot and Singapore Airlines will see demand to year-end of the holiday season.
Frasers Centrepoint, HSBC enter new PMAs with ARF malls, Central Plaza
The new property management agreement will start 30 September 2022.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to transform San Diego office property into a life science building
The cost of the convert-to-suit exercise will be $56.4m.
Resale market likely to slow down following new cooling measures: property expert
Specifically, the 15-month wait-out rule will impact homeowners.
Market update: STI up 0.06%, UOL at the top
UOL is top stock.
Private residential prices to climb 3.4% YoY in Q3: URA
The expected price increase in Q3 is lower compared to Q2’s 3.5%.
Singtel has the highest ESG rating amongst Singapore telcos: Maybank
Singapore’s top telco displayed the highest degree of ESG disclosure.
SIT, DNV ink 3-year partnership on maritime decarbonization and digitalization
The parties will cooperate in three key areas.
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has joined hands with a maritime advisor, DNV, to advance net-zero ambitions in the Lion City’s maritime sector.
StanChart unveils first-of-its-kind affluent deposit account in Singapore
The new product is only available to its Priority Banking segment.
UOB launches green financing framework for carbon-intensive industries
The bank aims to help firms pivot their business towards a more climate-friendly model.
New property cooling measures: Gov’t imposes stringent housing loan limits
This includes a 15-month wait-out period when selling a flat.
URA, MOH launch Parry Avenue site for sale by tender
The site will house the first private assisted living facility in Singapore.
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