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Here's why ThaiBev's turnaround may already be in the works
Here's why ThaiBev's turnaround may already be in the works
A rebound in beer consumption and retail sales bodes well for the second largest Thai beer player.
How can CapitaLand Retail China Trust fund its $589.2m mall acquisition?
A private placement paired with preferential offering could boost its DPU, an analyst said.
SATS eyes over $1b in capex and investments from FY20-22
This means that SATS may shell out $333m annually on average during the three-year period.
Faster immigration clearance for British travellers in Singapore launched
Enrolment for the Frequent Traveller Programme is free.
Singtel unit unveils EUR500m fixed rate notes due 2029 at 1%
Singtel Optus will utilise the funds for general corporate purposes. Singtel subsidiary Singtel Optus priced its EUR500m ($770.82m) 10 year fixed-rate notes at 1% per annum and for maturity on 20 June 2029, an announcement revealed. Under the Optus Finance EUR3b ($4.62b), the issued notes are guaranteed by Optus and certain subsidiaries. “This issue is part of Optus’ long-term financing strategy, extends the maturity profile of Optus’ debt as well as adding diversity to its debt structure,” Singtel said in a filing, noting that Optus will utilise the funds for general corporate purposes. Citigroup Global Markets, HSBC Bank and Merrill Lynch International acted as joint lead managers and bookrunners for the notes which will be issued on 20 June.
Singapore's healthcare expenditure to hit US$24.6b by 2020
Private healthcare allowances are tipped to grow at a 8.3% CAGR between 2016-2020.
IPOS rolls out insurance for intellectual property rights holders
It aims to cover legal expenses incurred in IP infringement proceedings worldwide.
Singapore climbs eight spots in costliest expat city rankings
It ranked 12th due to another strong year for the Singapore dollar.
Pioneer and Merdeka Generation seniors to get $270m of MediSave top-ups in July
The top-ups will be given only to qualified seniors.
ST Engineering's contract value could grow to $4.2b in 9M 2019
Its orderbook recognition for the next three quarters is expected to rise 31%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%
Singtel was the top active stock and grew 0.9%.
Daily Briefing: Foreign domestic workers contributed $11.1b to GDP in 2018; Deliveroo unveils free online courses for riders
And Air New Zealand is boosting flight frequency from Singapore in the winter.
Chart of the Day: China-related small cap stocks hit 3% average return YTD in June
Hi-P International recorded a 50.1% YTD return.
Retail sales slipped 1.8% to $3.5b in April
Only the apparel & footwear industry was able to post gains after sales rose 3.4%.
Job vacancies decline after seven straight quarters of growth in Q1
The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons dipped to 1.08 in March.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust's preferential offering oversubscribed
The firm will realise gross proceeds of about $67.7m to fund its acquisitions.
Condo rents up 2% in May
Rents in the OCR led the increase at 2.4%.
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