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Noble's outgoing boss bagged US$20m amidst US$5b loss

Noble's outgoing boss bagged US$20m amidst US$5b loss

The remuneration is more than the US$15m than Noble has offered to pay its perpetual bondholders.

Daily Briefing: Jetstar could raise fares 20% after airport levy; Hollandia sold for $183.38m

And here are the positives and negatives in Sheng Siong’s 2017 results.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage profits up 16% to $1.07b in 2017

Astra’s contribution to the profit rose 28% YoY to US$641m.

First Resources profit plunged 41.1% to US$34.2m in Q4

It blamed average selling prices which fell despite high sales volumes.

Singapore PMI down 0.4 point to 52.7 in February

The reading was pulled down by the weaker electronics manufacturing sector.

Venture Q4 profit surged 170% to $142.9m

Its exciting performance was driven by steady sales momentum and margin improvement.

PayNow to extend into businesses by H2 2018

Companies will be allowed to link their bank accounts to their Unique Entry Numbers and transfer funds to other firms.

Government rejects 9% pay hike for its ministers

However, they’re still one of the world’s most highly paid officials.

Chart of the Day: HDB owners bought 10,517 private homes in 2017

HDB owners were attracted to private home enclaves in the suburban areas.

Residential development charge rates raised to 22.8%

The government lifted rates after the frenzied biddings for development sites both in the collective sales as well as GLS market.

Sentosa Cove property lost 42% of value after sale

It was sold for $3.25m, whilst the last owner purchased the unit in 2011 at $5.64m.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.63%

Weakness on Wall Street overnight could dampen the local sentiment further today.