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Asia's uber rich looking at Singapore penthouses

Asia's uber rich looking at Singapore penthouses

A $4,200 per square foot for a penthouse at Midtown Modern has brought life back into the luxury market.

Frasers Hospitality Trust net property income falls by 40.9%

The company reported a net property income of $26.7m for the first half of the year ending in March 2021.

Far East Hospitality net property income slips 8.4%

Lower occupancy rates led to lower revenues.

Most of the services sector optimistic for the 2nd quarter in a row

The retail trade and accomodation sectors, however, remain shrouded in negative sentiment.

Growth of 6.3% predicted for consumer spending projects: Fitch

Household spending has been estimated to have contracted by 13.8% over 2020.

59% of manufacturers don't think business will be better before October

Only 41% of manufacturing firms anticipate a favourable business situation for the coming six months.

Great Eastern Q1 profit surges nearly 12 times to $437.6m

Its profit rose from $33.9m from the same quarter last year.

Tycoon increases stake in Raffles Education

Raffles Education shares are at their highest since April 2018.

SIA raises $2b from sales-leaseback transactions

The airline has raised a total of $15.4b in fresh liquidity since 1 April 2020.

DBS net profit smashes record $2b high

DBS' net profit doubled in the first quarter of 2021.

Bank loans down for 10th straight month, but recovery in sight

The 0.2% drop in March was the smallest decline recorded since the indicator turned negative in June last year.

59% of Singaporeans would choose travel over a work promotion

The majority of Singaporean professionals want a getaway from the work-from-home life.

Mapletree Industrial Trust distributable net property income up 11.3%

The REIT found the fiscal year challenging as tenants struggled during the pandemic.

Wilmar net profit doubles to a record-breaking US$450.2m

All of the food processing firm's core business segments grew in the first quarter.

How reach52 bridges the gap in healthcare with tech

The unique startup aims to connect to 250 million individuals across the globe by 2030.