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Civil servants to receive year-end bonuses of at least $1,800

Around 1,490 lower wage civil servants will benefit from the minimum one-month bonus.

China Aviation Oil profits down 7.7% to $28.82m in Q3

Difficult trading conditions dragged earnings down.

IHH Healthcare profits down 53% to $26.86m in Q3

No thanks to startup losses of its Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.17%

Investors are urged to take caution today.

Chart of the Day: Singapore loses to Thailand in number of IPO deals

From 2014 to 2017, 28,142 firms sought listings in Singapore, lower than 38,239 in Thailand.

Wilmar to convert credit facility with ING into sustainability loan

The collaboration is the first in the palm oil industry.

Singapore's equity market is top choice amongst ASEAN-5

It boasts of the highest dividend and cheapest valuation.

Business receipts grow 6.3% in Q3

Business receipts rose across all services industries.

StarHub to develop IoT applications with Nokia

They will launch apps for smart parking, environmental sensors and video analytics, to name a few.

Singapore telcos brace for tougher price wars as MyRepublic enters in 2018

They may offer a bundle for mobile services with its existing fibre solutions at a competitive price.

DBS, OCBC and UOB join unified QR Code platform

The platform will be able to accept payments from customers using the various banks’ payment apps.

3 in 4 employees blame their firms for bad customer service

They blame time-consuming controls and limited budget.

8 in 10 employees upgrade their skills on their own

About 45% sign up for curriculum courses.