News
Electronic arrival card for tourists to trial by 4 October
It will save up to 48 million paper-based cards in a year.
Exxon Mobil targets multi-billion dollar investment for its Singapore refinery
The investment will develop fuels with sulphur content limited to 0.5%.
UK acquisitions could boost Ascendas REIT
The shift towards online retail sales works to the advantage of logistics take-up.
Singtel rolls out QR code cross-border mobile payment in Thailand
They eye to expand the service in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Singapore to sustain 4% pay hike in 2019: study
It lags behind other Asian counterparts which are geared for 0.1 to 0.5% salary hike increases.
Wheelock Singapore to delist following buyout
Shares retained by the public is less than the 10% free float requirement.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee says Singapore should learn to maximise cloud tech; Singapore port authority invested $26m in cleaner LNG development
And Le Arc Apartment up for collective sale at $20m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.39%
Don't expect gains today.
Chart of the Day: Big 5 SG-focused engineering stocks saw average returns of 3% in September
Chip Eng Seng has the biggest return of 9% by 1 October.
LTA approves licences for 6 bike sharing operators
Only GBikes got rejected.
Manufacturing PMI dipped 0.2 ppt to 52.4 in September
The electronics sector PMI saw a larger slip of 0.6 points to expand at 51.4.
Take-up rates of Capitaland's Funan Mall hits 70%
Tenants are already flocking to Funan including Golden Village Cineplex, Kopitiam Foodcourt, ABC Cooking Studio and Ark Futsal.
CapitaLand buys 50% of co-working operator The Work Project for $27m
The operator will also occupy levels in Capital Tower and Asia Square Tower 2.
Facebook and IMDA launch 6-month accelerator for data startups
Applications will close on 7 December 2018.
Slow payments fell 1.81 ppt to 38.94% in Q3
The retail sector saw the highest increase of 14.27 ppt to 44.11%.
MediShield Life coverage for pregnancy complications under review
Those who face difficulties arising from such matters were urged to tap on MediFund.
Commentary
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure
Why a clear digital roadmap is essential for business success
Singapore’s port model is under pressure as shipping disruptions reshape trade
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy
Conflict, costs, and construction: Where can margins still be saved?
Singapore’s SMEs are embracing AI, cybersecurity must keep up.