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Daily Briefing: Show galleries to re-open on 19 June; Selected food courts to test table-top separators
Daily Briefing: Show galleries to re-open on 19 June; Selected food courts to test table-top separators
And NEA urges coffee shops to remove smoking corners.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.15%
UOB saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 0.43% contraction.
AMTD, Xiaomi, SMU and NUS launch digital finance leadership programme
AMTD and Xiaomi will contribute $5m to support the programme.
MPA updates requirements and measures for maritime operations
They will also enhance support to seafarers working onboard Singapore-registered ships.
1 in 4 employees feel unsafe in returning to office: survey
Resurgence of infections and failure of safety-compliance are the main concerns.
One in five Visa cardholders buying online for the first time
Majority won’t revert back to using cash even after the pandemic is over.
Singapore, Shenzhen strike deals to push digital collaboration
A new Asian SME Hub will also be open to facilitate access to a larger ecosystem of buyers.
Keppel, Mitsubishi explore trigeneration plant concept for data centres
The concept might benefit Keppel’s floating data centre park project in Singapore.
Winson seeks $41.84m from Standard Chartered Singapore over Hin Leong deal
The oil trading firm is also demanding damages, interest and costs from the bank.
Mapletree's profits down 18% to $1.78b in FY2020
It was driven by lower asset revaluation and disposal gains.
Everbright Water issues $59m worth of asset-backed securities
Proceeds will be used to replenish working capital of the company and its subsidiaries.
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands to progressively reopen
It will initially be open only to members of Marina Bay Sands’ loyalty programme.
Digital bank aspirants cut to 14: MAS
They are asked to update their business plans and financial projections.
MNACT claims $8m for damages in Festival Walk
The Hong Kong-based mall was damaged in light of the protests.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.1%
ComfortDelGro led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.61% expansion.
Chart of the Day: Nearly half of Q1 transactions go to $1-1.5m non-landed units
Majority of these transactions are new sale units in districts 5, 7, 14 and 19.
Daily Briefing: Eligible seniors to receive $255m in MediSave top-ups; Hawker centres to feature new seating arrangements during Phase 2.
And InstaReM launches BizPay to SMEs.
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