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Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.18%

YZJ Shipbuilding saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 2.72% contraction.

Chart of the Day: Singaporean investors favoured office properties in 2019

It outsped industrial and logistics assets in investment value.

Hyflux to reallocate advisor fees after WongPartnership exit

It initially planned to satisfy at least 75% of SIAS’ advisor fees.

S-REITs' income hit by virus crisis

Commercial properties suffer as consumers hold back from shopping and eating outside.

Manufacturing output hits five-year low in February

The electronic sector PMI also dipped to its lowest level in eight years.

Singapore's cybersecurity performance weakened in 2019

Nearly one in 10 mobile phones were infected with malware.

MOM raises EP minimum qualifying salary to $3,900 per month

The new salary criteria will apply to new EP applicants from 1 May 2020.

EHT to implement property manager changes in Q2

The property management of its three Denver assets will consolidate.

MTI to bolster initiatives for firms' overseas expansion

They will extend the Double Tax Deduction Scheme and launch the Grow Digital initiative.

Government to set up regulatory sandbox for agri-food farms

This is expected to help the government review more regulations for AFIP tenants.

Maximum investment under Startup SG Equity Scheme doubles

Startups under the scheme can now get up to $8m.

URA closes tenders for sites at Canberra Drive and Fernvale Lane

A Canberra Drive site got the highest bid of $644 psf ppr from Oasis Development.

Chart of the Day: New home sales to fall between 7,000-8,000 in 2020

Prices are expected to stabilise with a 0%-1% growth.