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Daily Briefing: Russia central bank governor says digital currencies are the future; OPEC to boost oil output
Daily Briefing: Russia central bank governor says digital currencies are the future; OPEC to boost oil output
And the IMF and World Bank are set to prioritize vaccinations.
MNACT issues maiden $250m perps at 3.50% interest rate
Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust has priced $250m of perpetual securities at 3.50%.
Keppel Land secures maiden $150m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
Interest rates for the loan were reduced based on Keppel Land’s ongoing environmental, social and governance targets.
Raffles Medical partners with China Life amidst China expansion
The companies are expected to collaborate in medical services and healthcare management.
Government to grant one-off GST vouchers and rebates for a total of $1.3b
Approximately 1.4 million Singaporeans will receive up to $500 in GST vouchers from June and July.
SKT secures $238m sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank
The loan will fund expansion of environment-friendly infrastructure.
First Australian-based freighter operations takes off at Changi Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines will operate five times a week between Australia and Singapore.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia goes into lock down; Vietnam suspends flights as new variant emerges
And pandemic-beaten India continues to have one of the top stock markets in Asia in May.
Market Update: STI up 0.73%
Mapletree Industrial Trust saw the sharpest decline during Tuesday's trading, with a 1.77% drop.
Singapore government assures a stable food supply, amidst Malaysia lockdown
The Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong has said there will be ample supplies in Singapore during Malaysia’s two-week lockdown.
Yangzijiang continued as the strongest performing stock in May
Which stocks led the Straits Times Index when it came to a total return basis last month?
DBS offers first tokenised digital bond priced at $15m
This maiden listing of a security token offer could pave the way for a safer way to trade digital bonds in the future.
PM Lee: Expect large-scale COVID-19 testing
Singapore is scaling up its mass testing efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic.
Market Update: STI down 0.45%
ThaiBev saw the sharpest decline during Monday's trading, with a 1.44% drop.
Daily Briefing: India GDP forecast trimmed to 1%; Chip shortage to continue
And Vietnam plans to test 9 million people for COVID-19.
Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2021 is now accepting nominations
Deadline for submission of entries is on 13 August 2021.
Nominations are now open for the Asian Experience Awards 2021
Deadline for submission of entries is on 13 August 2021.
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