News
Singapore's inflation in line with expectations at 0.7%
Thanks to the smaller decline in accommodation costs.
CCCS slaps $13m fine on Grab and Uber over ‘anti-competitive' merger
Grab will have to pay $6.58m whilst Uber will be fined a slightly lower amount of $6.42m.
Wheelock Properties' privatisation offer extended to 2 October
The offeror also signalled that it was investors’ final chance to accept the offer price of $2.10.
Keppel-KBS US REIT to buy US business campus for $231.43m
The Westpark Portfolio in Seattle has an occupancy rate of 97.7%.
Chart of the Day: Big four telcos total returns averaged 5.5% in September
Netlink NBN Trust saw the highest QTD returns in September at 6.1%.
Daily Briefing: DBS to expand foothold in China's debt capital markets; VC firm VisVires to launch US100m fund in 2019
And 80 shops in Plaza Singapura hit by power disruption.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.17%
Expect muted gains today.
SIA receives first Airbus A350-900ULR to fly world's longest flight
It will be used for the 19-hour Singapore-New York flights.
PM Lee warns against bitcoin scammers amidst fake news era
The government will study 22 proposals to address fake news.
SGX calls for feedback on new securities trading proposal
The 'trade at close' will be rolled out by July 2019 if adopted.
Open electricity market to be extended island-wide from 1 November
They may opt to stay with SP group to buy power at a regulated tariff.
Unified QR code boosts banks' cashless agendas
Lenders are poised to enjoy wider market reach and public acceptance.
Singapore dethroned by Hong Kong as world's most efficient healthcare system: Bloomberg
The Lion City lagged behind in life expectancy and relative cost.
Better farm income could buoy ThaiBev
The Thai government is pushing initiatives to support prices of agricultural goods.
Changi Airport's August passenger movements grew 7.9% to 5.68 million
Airfreight throughput rose 1.8% to 184,000 tonnes.
Singapore hungry for more foreign tech talent
It needs more workers to lure investments and businesses.
Commentary
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