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Singapore forges Green Economy Agreement with Australia
Singapore forges Green Economy Agreement with Australia
The deal is expected to accelerate the transition towards a green future.
SG enforces vaccination-differentiated safe management measures
Establishments covered by this include shopping malls and large standalone stores.
Office markets see ‘positive signs’ amidst precarious COVID-19 situation
These signs include the prevailing tight vacancy in the Grade A market.
SG best place in the world for freelancers: Tide
Meanwhile, Japan is the worst country to work in freelance.
Insurtech Surer clinches US$1m seed funding
The startup was launched in September last year.
Singapore Airlines inks customer wellness partnership with Golden Door
Flights between Singapore and the United States will be the primary focus.
Chart of the day: Flight searches out of Singapore soar to 173% from pre-pandemic levwla
Meanwhile, flight searches into Singapore in the last three days are 15% lower than in January 2019.
Market Update: STI Up 1.47%
ThaiBev, Genting Singapore and Mapletree Commercial Trust showed the most growth.
Why property is not the stable nest egg it was before
DBS expects housing affordability to worsen.
Condo rents up 0.7% m-o-m in September
HDB rents, meanwhile, saw an increase by 0.6% m-o-m.
UOB unveils financing platform for businesses, homeowners’ green energy needs
The U-Energy platform has nine partners that can support energy efficiency projects.
AA REIT net property income up 19.4% to $47.8m
Distribution to shareholders also saw an increase by 18.9% to reach $33.6m.
OCBC launches one-stop travel site ahead of Singapore’s re-opening
Also included with the launch is a credit card focusing on travel.
CLCT enters into China logistics with acquisitions worth $350.7m
Four prime logistics properties are expected to be acquired.
Retail property investment sales jump five-fold to $0.6b in Q3
The surge was bolstered by two mega deals worth over $100m a piece.
Market Update: STI Down 0.09%
Sembcorp Industrial, SGX and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding showed the most growth.
House of Tan Yeok Nee up for grabs at $92m
Savills Singapore will serve as the exclusive marketing agent.
Commentary
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