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Chart of the Day: Orchard Road ground-floor rents fell 1.5% to $40.6 psf in H1
Chart of the Day: Orchard Road ground-floor rents fell 1.5% to $40.6 psf in H1
The rental decline came as several brands downsized their businesses. This chart from Colliers International show that ground-floor rents on Orchard Road declined 1.5% to $40.60 psf monthly in H1 2019 compared to the last six months of 2018.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.55%
YZJ Shipbuilding led the gains after its stock grew 4.95%.
Daily Briefing: Temasek advances in bid for Philippine hospital group; Blue Planet buys Indian waste processing company
And nearly half of Singaporeans has been hit by a cyberattack in the past year.
DBS launches blockchain-powered platform to enhance trade finance for Chinese SMEs
It offers multi-tier financing solutions to more than 1,000 suppliers within 24 hours.
Olam bags $724.26m sustainability-linked loan
Proceeds will be used to refinance the company’s existing loans.
SGX daily average value up 12% to $1.2b in August
Market turnover value for ETF climbed 23% MoM to $231m.
Firms cut back on hiring plans in Q4: survey
The transportation and utilities sector is likely to trim its current headcount.
Consumer watchdog launches mobile app for comparing grocery prices
Price Kaki will have its pilot run in Jurong West, Tampines and Toa Payoh on 28 September.
Orchard Road hotel development put on sale for over $155m
The hotel would be developed into a 6-storey, 115-room site.
Chart of the Day: Which bank has the highest unsecured NPA?
This lender has more than half of its bad assets unsecured.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%
YZJ Shipbuilding led the gains after its stock grew 3.06%.
Daily Briefing: Income ceiling of HDB flat buyers raised; Grab Financial plans Singapore-Philippines cross-border remittance corridor
And venture builder Antler will set up Indonesian office in 2020.
Private condo resales down 13.6% to 751 units in August
A unit at Le Nouvel Ardmore sold for $15.7m.
Which stocks beat the benchmark STI in September QTD?
Wilmar's YTD returns hit 27.2%.
SPH sees $38.4m revaluation gain on UK student accommodation portfolio
Its portfolio has grown to $576.42m, made up of 5,059 beds across 10 cities.
S-REITs drew $311.7m net inflows in 8M19
Mapletree Commercial Trust registered an inflow of $45.8m.
GIC-led consortium invests $690.18m in retail company VCM
The consortium now holds a minority stake in VCM.
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