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CapitaLand sells stake in Central China Real Estate for $496m
CapitaLand sells stake in Central China Real Estate for $496m
The deal comprises 658,116,228 issued and paid-up shares.
Lendlease to co-invest US$1b in Asian data centres
It linked up with an institutional investor to invest in data centres in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.52%
CapitaLand led the gains after its stock grew 3.4%.
Chart of the Day: Online HR hiring in Singapore up 10% in March
This reversed two consecutive months of decline.
Daily Briefing: Fintech InstaRem eyes digital banking license; Oman-based investment firm Jabreen Capital acquires stake in EastBridge Partners Singapore
And Spanish laundry startup Mr Jeff plans to launch in Singapore.
Nine in 10 marketing firms consider relocating to Singapore
Singapore’s central location in Asia allows companies to test the market in minimal time.
Suntec REIT buys Australian Grade A office for $281.54m
The property has a net lettable area (NLA) of approximately 203,400 sqft.
Private home prices climbed 1.3% in Q2: URA estimates
The quarterly gains is thanks to the take-up in new property launches.
HDB resale prices dipped 0.2% in Q2
Older flats of more than 30 years old find it difficult to attract buyers.
Singapore's IPO proceeds skyrocketed 182% to $1.55b in H1 2019
The growth was boosted by the two US REITs that accounted for 96% of total funds raised.
Banks' lending up 4.7% in May
ACU-driven overseas loans rose 7.5%.
BIS to set up innovation hub in Singapore
It will focus on insights for tech trends on central banking.
930,000 HDB households to receive next round of U-Save vouchers in July
One and two-room flats will receive utilities rebates of $100.
Revamped Funan kicks off
It will bank on experiential offering such as an urban farm and a futsal facility to drive footfall.
Government grants SMEs $10,000 subsidy to train employees
The grant will offset up to 70% of out-of-pocket training expenses incurred.
CapitaLand completes buy for Temasek's Ascendas-Singbridge
The group is now one of the region’s largest real estate groups with over $123b of AUM.
SMEs bearish on business prospects for H2 2019
The SBF-Experian SME Index fell 1.95% and recorded the lowest reading since 2013.
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