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Singapore to sustain 4% pay hike in 2019: study
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.
Mayfair Gardens sold 40% of units in weekend launch
The average price for the 87 units sold was $1,900 psf.
Older rental flats also included for upgrades in HIP II
HIP II will focus on common maintenance issues in ageing flats.
Daily Briefing: DPM Teo says ministerial salary is totally transparent; MND minister says too early to judge property curbs' efficiency
NETS to enable QR codes generation by smartphones for merchants.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.05%
A new trade deal between US and Canada could boost gains today.
Chart of the Day: CBD new launch home prices soared 290% since 2013
Resale prices also rose 450% to $2,000 psf from $350 psf back in 2003.
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