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Over 1 in 5 manufacturers bearish about business in H2

Over 1 in 5 manufacturers bearish about business in H2

Low demand for semiconductors, slow global economy and trade tensions hit the sector.

Singapore benchmarks get go-ahead from European Union

Companies in the EU can continue trading derivative products linked to Singapore's benchmark rates.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.49%

DBS is the top active stock as it fell 0.30%.

Chart of the Day: Budget deficit to hit 0.4% of FY19/20 GDP

Revenue may also surpass initial projections and grow to $78.92b.

OCBC enables cash withdrawals via QR code

Cash withdrawal at ATMs can be completed in under 45 seconds.

Temasek sells joint-owned office asset for $1.6b

Allianz will own 60% of the assets whilst Gaw Capital will hold the remaining 40%.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.12%

CityDev led the gains with a 2.28% advance.

Chart of the Day: Virtual banks can't rely on the branchless advantage for long

Facilities costs as a proportion of incumbent lenders' assets is only 7bps compared to 103bps.

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust NPI up 10.7% to $85m in Q1

Higher rental incomes from Festival Walk, Gateway Plaza and Sandhill Plaza boosted revenue.

Grab pledges $2b in SoftBank funds into Indonesia

It aims to create a transport network featuring EVs and geo-mapping solutions.

Sembmarine's loss narrows to $6.83m in H1

Revenue from its rigs & floaters business nearly halved.

iFAST eyes virtual banking license

The move will expand its service scope to include e-payment and lending.

Ascendas REIT NPI up 11.5% in Q1

The adoption of FRS 116 boosted income.

This reverse auction app lets you buy items at the lowest bid

Doropu has sold 35,000 products in Singapore and Malaysia to date.