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Support for women entering leadership roles needed: Deloitte
Singapore is 54th out of 156 markets in the 2021 Global Gender Gap Index.
ESR-LOGOS REIT divests industrial property for $35.3m
The property is located in the Bukit Merah district.
Import, export prices extends downtrend in August
Prices fell by 1.7% MoM and 3.7% MoM, respectively.
Banks to sustain rise in residential mortgages over the next 12 months
Banking system property loans went up 2.3% in July 2022.
Chart of the day: Tourism top of mind of S’poreans to benefit from return of Grand Prix
Most Singaporeans think the environment will benefit the least.
Market update: STI up 0.14%, Keppel Corporation at the top
Keppel Corporation is the top gainer.
SG, Laos strengthen energy cooperation
Areas of cooperation include renewable energy deployment in Lao PDR.
Serene Centre launched for sale via tender
It comprises 30 retail/F&B units and 10 apartment units.
SATS to acquire Worldwide Flight Services for $1.64b
The acquisition will be immediately financially accretive on a pro forma basis.
JTC launches site under Industrial Government Land Sales programme
The site is the third of four Confirmed List sites for programme.
Prapakon Thongtheppairot to sit as ThaiBev’s new CFO
He will take on the role on 1 October.
70% of SMEs who adopted quality and standard saw overseas opportunities grow
9 out of 10 SMEs that adopted quality and standard said it provided them with a competitive edge.
Keppel O&M secures $4.03b contract to build offshore vessel
The contract is for a Brazilian oil company.
Singapore is Asia’s capital for cloud-based startups: survey
It is 4th amongst countries with the highest proportion of cloud startups to population globally.
Over 5 in 10 employees will likely leave employers over mismatched values
Singaporeans want their employers to speak up on social, environmental, and political issues.
Keppel acquires Juventas DC from Causeway
The sale totalled $36.1m.
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