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Construction sector saw most fatalities and injuries in H1 2018
Construction sector saw most fatalities and injuries in H1 2018
The manufacturing and the transport and storage sectors also pose workplace concerns with their fatality and injury records.
1 in 4 Singaporeans dine out everyday
7 in 10 eat out for dinner.
Government subsidy upgrades could bolster Raffles Medical
All of its clinics are CHAS-approved.
Perennial Real Estate issues $170m notes at 5.95%
Some firm executives bought 26.4% of the entire issue.
Singtel prices US$500m 10-year notes at 3.88%
It was 5.7 times oversubscribed.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%
Don't expect gains today.
Chart of the Day: $116.5m mid-August share buybacks beats July's total
It is the seventh successive month that the $100m buyback treshold has been crossed.
Daily Briefing: Lease buyback scheme to include all 5-room and larger flats; VC firm Qualgro unveils new US$100m funding for startups
And fintech startup X Infinity raises US$20.5m from private sale.
Singapore's domestic wholesale trade jumped 10.3% in Q2
The domestic retail trade of petroleum products inched up 23.3%.
New housing policies could make housing affordable to younger generations
It will give a boost to the ageing flats in the HDB resale market.
Government to roll out voluntary early redevelopment scheme for households
Flat owners may opt to reject the scheme and stay in their residences until their lease expires.
Sheng Siong opens two stores in Woodlands
The group is expected to open two more stores within this year.
Imposing freehold leases would be socially divisive: PM Lee
HDB leases last 99 years in order to be fair to future generations, Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Singapore startup AirTrunk bags $851m funding for expansion
The company aims to fund their Australian data centres and expand into Asia.
CHAS to expand service to Singaporeans with chronic health conditions: PM Lee
They will be covered by the scheme regardless of their income.
230,000 HDB flats added to Home Improvement Programme
Singapore expects to spend $4b on all improvement projects.
MediShield Life payouts hit $800m in 2017: PM Lee
About 200,000 Singaporeans benefited from the payouts.
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