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Daily Briefing: GIC to invest in ‘target list' of companies amidst volatility; Agritech startup Glife bags $1.6m in seed funding
Daily Briefing: GIC to invest in ‘target list' of companies amidst volatility; Agritech startup Glife bags $1.6m in seed funding
And Singapore and Malaysia will discuss the new GPS-based instrument approach to Seletar Airport.
Chart of the Day: SGX stocks with Chinese exposure rebound 25% YTD
The rally comes after China posted better than expected Q1 GDP growth figures.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.03%
Expect muted gains today.
COE supply to fall by 3.5% by May-July
The quota will fall to 25,347 from 26,257 in January-April.
Singapore ranks as the world's third least miserable economy: Bloomberg
The index hailed the city's central bank and stable economic policies.
Daily Briefing: DBS to halt coal financing by 2021; Swire Properties unveils first residential project
And the number of overseas medical schools approved for practice in Singapore will be cut to 103.
Chart of the day: Number of tenancies for single-user factory hit 130 in January-February
Overall, the industrial property market has stayed largely flat during the quarter.
Keppel O&M bags integration and upgrading contracts worth $160m
Keppel Shipyard will do integration work for a FPSO vessel whilst Keppel FELS will upgrade the rig Ocean Onyx.
Keppel REIT net property income up 0.3% to $31.31m in Q1
It was saved by higher one-off income that was offset by lower incomes from properties.
ICBC Singapore issues US$2.2b green bond for Belt and Road projects
The offering is available in three currencies: USD, CNY and EUR.
COE prices extend steep uptrend in April
Premiums for open category COEs rose to a one-year high at $52,410.
UBS Singapore to occupy 9 Penang Road by 2020
The building will house 4,000 staff and the bank’s in-house university.
PUB issues termination notice to Tuaspring
It provides a 30-day notice period before the plant takeover.
Over half of SMBs ignore government digitalisation initiatives
This is despite firms being hampered by the lack of digital talent and data.
S-REITs' slashed exposure to CWT properties even before CWT International's default
AIMS APAC REIT, of which CWT is a major tenant, has chosen a partial master-leased structure for selected assets instead of a full one.
Expression of interest for Jurong Lake District integrated tourism development to be launched
The exercise will close in early November 2019.
Qoo10 upgrades financial offerings in UOB tie-up
Small businesses will be able to apply for financing directly on Qoo10’s site.
Commentary
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure
Why a clear digital roadmap is essential for business success
Singapore’s port model is under pressure as shipping disruptions reshape trade
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy
Conflict, costs, and construction: Where can margins still be saved?
Singapore’s SMEs are embracing AI, cybersecurity must keep up.