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Singapore still trails behind Hong Kong in economic freedom
Singapore still trails behind Hong Kong in economic freedom
The Lion City fell behind in terms of business and labour freedom.
Here's a preview of Grab's new $181m HQ in Singapore
Ascendas REIT will build the new HQ slated for completion in 2020.
Chart of the Day: Big three shipyard operators' average returns hit 6.2%
Rising crude oil prices helped them bounce back in their stock performance.
Daily Briefing: Lakeside Apartments' revived $205m en bloc price down 14.6%; Government to revamp Orchard Road as a lifestyle destination
And Temasek-owned Accuron Technologies spins out medtech business.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.42%
The Fed's patient stance on future interest-rate hikes may buoy local sentiment.
Singapore's top 1000 firms hit record $3.15t turnover
It surpassed the $3t record set in 2016.
Singapore banks amp up technical hiring to plug digital vacancies
Banks are focusing their digitalisation efforts in the Lion City.
Hong Kong accounting firms are digitising faster than their Singapore counterparts
Only 34.5% of firms use automation apps compared to 81% in Hong Kong.
Gilstead Court cuts en bloc price tag to $153m
The decision to cut back the reserve price from its original $168m price comes after cooling measures in July.
MAS warns against websites soliciting cryptocurrency investments
They ask for personal and financial details to buy the cryptocurrency.
Daily Briefing: Grab app to stream movies and TV shows by March; Axiata weighs in on Keppel's exit offer for M1
And Singapore and Malaysia discuss maritime issues.
Chart of the Day: Core Central luxury home transactions rose 28.05% in 2018
From just 135 units priced $5m and above sold in 2014, 2018 saw 388 luxury homes sold in the CCR in 2018.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.37%
Investors turned cautious as they await the Fed's monetary plans.
Nearly a quarter of SMEs still prefer cash and cheques: survey
Firms worry that the shift to cashless payments will be fraught with cyberthreats.
Online hiring in Singapore up 5% in December 2018
Legal professionals were the most sought after .
Woodlands Industrial Park site launched for tender
It allows for a maximum building height of 66 m AMSL.
Can Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust weather the tumbling Australian dollar?
Its DPU dipped 1.1% YoY in Q1 to $0.017 from $0.018 in 2018.
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