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Great Eastern Q1 shareholder profits plummets by 50%
Great Eastern Q1 shareholder profits plummets by 50%
The firm blames less favourable financial market conditions.
Removing pre-departure tests to support aviation recovery: UOB KayHian
Air traffic data of Changi Airport exceeded the firm’s forecasts.
Singapore is top Asian city in Schroders global index
Its rank went up by three spots.
Manufacturing growth to slow down after boosted Q1 results: analysts
In Q1, the sector posted an above-estimate growth of 7.1%.
Chart of the Day: OCBC SME Index expands for the fifth quarter in a row
This is despite contractions in the F&B, education, retail, and construction sectors.
Market update: STI down 0.07%
Jardine Cycle & Carriage was at the top of the index.
1 in 2 Singaporeans no longer prioritise their careers
This encourages employers to evaluate support for their workers.
Mapletree Industrial Trust's net income shoots up to $472.0m
The increase was driven by the company's data centre acquisitions in the U.S.
Sheng Siong’s net profit up by 13.9% YoY in Q1
The group’s revenue also increased by 6% in the first quarter of 2022.
AIMS APAC REIT's net income soars 16.6% YoY to $55.48m
Despite the income growth, the REIT's DPU still decreased by 4.8% YoY.
NTUC Income launches new travel cover that protects by the hour
Premiums start at S$1.80 for a six-hour coverage.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust net income rises 3.8% to $130.48m
The increase drove the company's distributable income higher in 1H2022.
Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine announce merger
Keppel will own 56%, and Sembcorp Marine 44% of the combined entity from the merger.
Fewer foreigners bought homes in Q1
The count of non-landed homes bought by foreigners was down by 47.3%.
Manufacturing output rises 3.4% YoY in March
The increase was due to the output growth in four of the six clusters.
2 sites at Tampines North Drive 5 put on sale: JTC
One of the sites is on sale for $7m.
Chart of the Day: Private home sales in CCR declined in Q1
There was a 40.8% decline in private homes sold compared to the previous quarter.
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