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Ageing population to bolster pharma market growth by 5.4% annually
Ageing population to bolster pharma market growth by 5.4% annually
Medicine sales could also grow 5.7% annually and hit $2.22b by 2028.
ThaiBev rides on holiday cheer as Q1 profits set to rise 11%
Its SABECO operations continue to show positive results after completing its restructure process.
CBD Grade A office rents surged 14.9% in 2018
Rents in Shenton Way/Tanjong Pagar jumped 18.4% to $9.53 psf pm in Q4.
ComfortDelGro profits up 0.6% to $303.3m in 2018
Losses from its taxi business were offset by earnings from its public transport services business.
SATS Q3 profits edged up 3.5% to $68.9m in Q3
The increase was due to revenue improvements in both its food solutions and gateway services.
Singtel's Q3 profits slid 14.2% to $823m
It blamed lower NBN migration and an increased shift from voice to data services.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.36%
Continued optimism on US-China trade talks may boost local sentiment.
Chart of the Day: Office supply pipeline could hit 704,000 sqft in 2019
About 148,000 sqft will be completed in the CBD.
Daily Briefing: Median monthly household income up 3% in 2018; European Parliament OKs EU-Singapore free trade agreement
And AVA mulls to review regulations on pet boarding businesses.
Singapore trails only behind Netherlands in readiness for driverless cars: KPMG
The Lion City’s test town for driverless vehicles is complete with traffic lights and a rain machine to recreate stormy tropical weather.
Property investment sales dropped 6.2% in 2018
It was dragged down by the lack of big-ticket investment deals.
Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs
A high number of new private homes sold at relatively high prices in H1 2018 drove the hikes.
Singapore's visitor arrivals jumped 6.2% to 18.5 million in 2018
Tourism receipts also inched up 1% to $27.1b.
Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study
They enjoy constant upgrading from the government’s Home Improvement Programme.
Over 3,000 HDB flats for sale in first BTO tranche
Of the 3,739 flats, 3,162 are BTO units whilst 577 are ROF.
SGX securities market turnover value declined 26% to $21.7b in January
Its securities daily average value fell 26% to $986m.
Private condo rents up 1.9% in January
Rates in the RCR rose 2.3%.
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