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Singapore's GDP expected to rise by 3% in 2018: report
Singapore's GDP expected to rise by 3% in 2018: report
Total business expenditure commitments amounted to $6.5b.
Chart of the Day: Auction sales crashed 53% to $54.12m
Only 34 properties were sold via auction in 2018.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.26%
Wall Street's weakness could weigh on the local sentiment today.
Daily Briefing: NRIC and Singapore passport applications ditches paper forms by 2020; Online luxury marketplace Reebonz to list on NASDAQ
And Singtel launches its two-in-one EZ-link SIM card for tourists in Singapore.
Noble Group finally completes restructuring plans
A total of $1.09b in new money debt is available to New Noble.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's rental market may soften 3% amidst lower expat arrivals; SPH REIT Management buys 85% stake in Australian shopping centre for US$124.5m
And the Singapore dollar hits a 13-month high against the Malaysian ringgit.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.43%
DBS led the gains as it rose 0.02%.
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' loan growth could slow down to 6.2% in 2019
Investors should take comfort that loan growth is still in the positive territory, analysts said.
COE prices closed higher in last bidding exercise for 2018
Category A cars saw the biggest increase with premiums closing at $25,501.
Deutsche Bank sees exodus of 30% of workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong
This translates to almost 50 investment bankers leaving in the past six months.
GIC buys two South Korea distribution centres for $780.62m
The centres are newly completed, prime-grade developments near Seoul.
Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
Effective date for Noble's restructuring pushed to 20 December
It was originally set for 19 December.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 2.21%
DBS was one of the most active stocks as it fell 0.39%.
Chart of the Day: Vacancy rate of private properties dropped 0.3 ppt to 6.8%
A total of 25,105 private homes were unoccupied by end of Q3.
Daily Briefing: Grab eyes cheaper fares following Toyota partnership; AVA assures alternative sources for eggs
And Grab sees no impact on its network following Go-Jek’s expansion.
Tax cuts and deduction schemes will provide relief for business growth in 2019: PwC
The current minimum fund size requirement of $50m is too high for most.
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