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Chart of the Day: First-time Asian bond issuances in Singapore hit $27.4b in 2017

They mainly came from Australia, China, India, Korea and ASEAN.

Banking and finance led online hiring growth in June

The IT and advertising & media sectors also saw 6% and 2% rise in online hiring, respectively.

Completed condo prices dipped 0.5% in July

It was led by the 0.7% price slip for units in the non-central region.

Two industrial sites up for tender

They have a site area of 1.28ha and 0.48 ha, respectively.

IHH Healthcare Q2 profits crashed 65.8% to $104.49m

The weakened currencies against the Malaysian ringgit hurt its profits and revenues.

Chart of the Day: Corporations led SGD-denominated bond issuance in 2017

Property corporations and financial institutions also made significant contributions to the issuance volumes.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.68%

Stocks could do a rebound with the modest Wall Street gains.

Daily Briefing: Malaysia's nod to RTS could bolster prospects for Woodlands; Punggol District project could lure young families

And Workforce Singapore to work on career practitioners’ development through a new framework.

8 in 10 Singapore firms tap blockchain

2 in 10 are currently doing research.

Total debt issued in Singapore soared 39% to $259b in 2017

SGD debt hit a 5-year high at $27b due to strong sentiment.

Singapore to test on-demand buses in December

It awarded the trial to two firms for $2.26m.

Singapore dollar hits record-high amidst climb to S$NEER's upper band

But analysts are divided on whether this will lead to policy tightening or not.