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CapitaLand wins bid for two China residential sites at $409.3m
CapitaLand wins bid for two China residential sites at $409.3m
The sites can yield up to 1,300 homes by 2021.
Startups struggle to crack the sustainability code
Of the 460,000 firms formed in 1998-2017, only 984 were able to successfully exit.
Home sales surged 60.7% to $8.2b in Q2
The largest transaction was Tulip Garden which was collectively sold for $906.9m.
Wilmar International profit ballooned 436.6% to US$316.4m in Q2
It was pushed by the strong performances of oilseeds and grains and tropical oils segments.
Hong Kong is more liveable than Singapore
The Lion City fell to 37th place in the global liveabilty rankings whilst Hong Kong rose to 35th.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.20%
Wall Street’s weakness could mute gains today.
Chart of the Day: Commercial property sales ballooned 216.8% to $1.4b in Q2
The biggest transaction for the Q2 is the divestment of Twenty Anson for $516m.
Daily Briefing: DBS and UOB's pay gap narrows down to $12,875; Grab enables passenger's photo sending
And Kingsley Mansion in Balestier Road is up for collective sale at $45.5m.
Australian expats single out Singapore as best place to live in
Good wages and lower taxes offset the Lion City’s high cost of living.
Industrial property sales skyrocketed 295.1% to $794.4m in Q2
There was a rising institutional interest for data centres and hi-spec facilities amidst stabilising rents and prices.
Singaporean ride-hailing firm Kardi teams up with India's Jugnoo to accelerate Singapore operations
Jugnoo will transfer its operations to Kardi as it improves their platform.
Singapore sees continued trade growth at 10.2% in Q2
Oil trade expanded 23.2% due to higher oil prices.
67% of finance jobseekers no longer wait on job offers
An overwhelming 88% will quit if the role doesn’t meet their expectations.
New business premiums jumped 20% to $2.02b in H1: LIA
There was an uptake in both single and annual premium products.
The worst is over for Singtel associates
Prices are stabilising for Telkomsel, whilst customer adds will be the focus on Airtel.
Low residential market exposure a plus for Frasers Property: analyst
It also offers the highest dividend yield of over 5% amongst developers.
PayNow Corporate goes live
Corporate customers of seven participating banks can now use NRIC to transfer funds.
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