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Daily Briefing: Japan's Concordia Financial Group to expand in Singapore; Grab bags investment from Experian
Daily Briefing: Japan's Concordia Financial Group to expand in Singapore; Grab bags investment from Experian
And private equity firm EQT backs Health Management International's privatisation offer.
Chart of the Day: Warehouse vacancy rate hit 10.8% in Q1
Average gross rents remained unchanged YoY at $13.5 (US$9.9) psm per month.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.16%
Ascendas REIT led the gains after its stock rose 0.95%.
Half of SMEs still ineligible for financing in 2018
Poor cash flow and low annual revenue stall their opportunities.
CapitaLand could bank on Liang Court's potential yield of up to 4.7%: analyst
Reviving the property into a mixed-used development could command a GDV of $3.0b.
PMI falls to near three-year low in June
There were declines in new orders, factory output, inventory and employment performances.
Tuas mega port begins second phase of construction
Spanning 387 ha, it is the largest of the four phases to be reclaimed.
Eagle Hospitality REIT enters $462.32m interest rate swap
Its overall cost of borrowing will be lowered to 3.41% per annum representing $1.84m in annual savings.
Daily Briefing: Singapore cuts reliance on sand amidst Malaysia curbs; BNP Paribas culls Asian equities team
And proptech startup UrbanAgents raised $2m in seed funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.13%
CapitaLand led the gains after its stock rose 0.27%.
Chart of the Day: Top 30 manufacturing stocks hit 20.4% average return in H1
Their combined net institutional inflows amounted to $264m.
SIA Changi Airport lounges receive $50m makeover
Renovations will increase total customer capacity by 30%.
Switzerland dethrones Singapore as the best place for expats: study
Switzerland’s got the stunning views, but Singapore still wins for families.
HDB resale prices increased by 0.1% in June
Total transactions dipped 8.7% to 1,895 resale flats.
Singapore retains crown as the world's most powerful passport
It shares first place with Japan with visa-free access to 189 countries.
Chart of the Day: Banking hailed as most preferred industry by undergraduates
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are amongst the most attractive employers in the business sector.
Daily Briefing: GIC sounds caution as annualised real returns for 20 years hits 3.4%; ThaiBev buys Chinese coffee processing firm
And logistics SaaS platform GoComet bags $3m in series A funding.
Commentary
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