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Import prices up 1.4% in March

Import prices up 1.4% in March

This was bolstered by oil prices, which climbed 13.3%.

Private home prices up 3.9% in Q1 as foreigners scramble for good deals

Malaysian and Chinese SPRs expressed willingness to shell out more to score good home buys.

DBS profits up 26% to $1.52b in Q1

Net interest margin rose 9 bps due to a strong Singapore dollar.

Daily Briefing: Singapore PM is still worried over US-China trade tensions; Noble moves meeting date for restructuring

And here's the Singapore central bank's forecast on the economy amidst rising tensions.

Chart of the Day: New F&B firms are sprouting amidst weak industry

Employment and property occupancy in the two sectors has been declining since 2015.

Unemployment rate dips to 2% in March

This translates to 64,800 unemployed residents.

Retail space prices dipped 0.1% in Q1

Pipeline supply for retail space rose 4.1% to 509,000 sqm.

$1.04b bid for Silat Avenue site is ‘underwhelming'

Its ‘untested’ location and distance from MRT stations could be a disadvantage to its large size, an analyst says.

Sembcorp Utilities to develop 750-megawatt gas-fired power project in Vietnam

It signed an MOU with the government of Quang Ngai Province.

MAS sets standards for accountability of financial managers

It launched a public consultation for 3 guidelines that FIs should follow.

Hyphens Pharma International eyes Catalist IPO

It lodged a preliminary offer document in the SGX.

Singapore to cut length of fintech patent applications to six months

Applicants need to furnish a “Fast Track” document to be recognised as fintech.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's private home prices up 3.9% in Q1

The prices of private condos led the growth at 4.4%.