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Estate Agents Act amendments takes effect 30 July
Estate Agents Act amendments takes effect 30 July
The amendments include higher penalties for erring property agencies or agents.
MPA launches maritime decarbonisation centre
The centre aims to spearhead Singapore’s maritime industry’s energy transition.
Safety measures cooled residential property market: analyst
However, PropertyGuru’s data showed continued confidence amongst sellers.
Accredify launches on-site COVID-19 testing system for SG firms
The system enables employees to have test results in as fast as 60 seconds.
Sembmarine sinks $647m in net loss for H1 2021
COVID-19 disruptions continue to cause delays in its projects.
Jardine Matheson underlying profit up 65% amidst challenging conditions
Its underlying profit of $832.2m is still 17% below pre-COVID levels.
SBR’s Made in Singapore & Designed in Singapore Awards are now accepting nominations
Firms can nominate until 29 October 2021.
SIA cuts down net loss to $409m in Q1
The airline saw a net loss of $1.12b in the same period last year.
Keppel’s net profit rebounds to $300m in H1 2021
All of its key businesses were profitable in the first six months of the year.
Daily briefing: SG banks stocks climb after eased dividend restrictions; Hospitals may be filled if COVID cases increase 'uncontrollably'
And TotalEnergies buys BlueSG EV charging network.
Market Update: STI up 1.08%
Singtel, Keppel Corp, and OCBC Bank led the Straits Times Index on 29 July.
HR Briefing: Retaining talent in the time of COVID
There seems to be a trend amongst workers looking to switch employers.
Ascendas India Trust NPI rose 5% YoY to S$77.3m in H1
Total property income decreased by 4% but was offset by the decline in expenses.
Ascendas India Trust NPI rose 5% YoY to S$77.3m in H1
Total property income decreased by 4% but was offset by the decline in expenses.
S$216m funds raised for startups: EDBI, SEEDS Capital
This is under the Special Situation Fund for Startups investment scheme.
MAS, BIS publish proposal on global retail payments network connectivity
Called Project Nexus, the blueprint outlines how countries can integrate their retail payment systems onto a single cross-border network.
Keppel divests 100% equity interest in Chengdu Shengshi Jingwei Real Estate
The sale is worth RMB1,561m (S$324m).
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