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Daily Briefing: SIA keeps 'open mind' on Air India bid; Bank of Singapore eyes family office business expansion
Daily Briefing: SIA keeps 'open mind' on Air India bid; Bank of Singapore eyes family office business expansion
And the worst could be over for Singapore's banking blue chip stocks.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.61%
Investors are urged to take caution today.
Chart of the Day: Labour productivity rose by 4.5% in 2017
Thanks to gains led by the manufacturing and wholesale & retail trade sectors.
Raffles Medical could be hurt by full-rider insurance changes
About 12-18% of its pre-tax profit is exposed to the insured market.
SIA passenger load factor up 0.2 ppt to 80.9% in February
Higher demand also lifted overall cargo load factor by 0.6ppt.
Export-dependent SMEs fare the worst as 2017 profits nosedive 53.8%
The manufacturing slowdown and higher operating costs derailed its growth.
STI dividends could soar 29% to $20.9b in 2018: IHS Markit
The banking, telecommunication, and real estate sectors are expected to contribute $13.5b to the total.
Local employment nearly doubled in 2017 as economy improved: MoM
But job-skills mismatch continues to be a challenge due to ongoing economic restructuring.
Private home sales crashed 28% to 377 units in February
Most developers are timing their project launches, preferring to wait after the Lunar New Year festivities.
Insurance firms' underwriting profits plunged 58.53% to $107m in 2017
For the first time since 2010, the motor insurance segment generated an underwriting loss, losing $27.2m in 2017.
Small businesses' growth in Singapore is the worst in Asia
Only 47.5% think they grew in 2017, significantly lower than the 68.5% average in the Asia Pacific.
Noble paid US$20m to keep senior staff in US oil unit
In their breakdown, there was a lump sum payment of $3.8m and a loan written off for $3.82m.
Daily Briefing: Singapore probes firms that sold luxury goods to North Korea; UOB is on a hiring spree
And this popular Singapore mall is attempting an en bloc sale for $1.1b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.4%
Rising fears of a trade war could weigh local outlook today.
Chart of the Day: Home sub-sales hit 11-year low in 2017
The number of speculative activities has receded over the years.
1 in 5 fintech firms think Singapore doesn't attract enough venture capital
These companies rely on Singapore to attract funds that will allow risk-taking.
Can Perennial revive the ageing Capitol?
An analyst thinks the property could be valued at $1.143b but only if PREH works hard to revive it.
Commentary
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