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PM Lee calls for stronger ties in ASEAN amidst global trade woes
PM Lee calls for stronger ties in ASEAN amidst global trade woes
It has put the rules-based multilateral trading system under pressure.
SBR 20 Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018 welcomed over 150 delegates
Leading startup founders converged at the event.
HDB flats in Punggol District could lure more buyers: analyst
Buyers might be attracted to its location and connectivity.
Singapore is the top recipient for start-up funding in SEA
Startup funding for the Lion City hit $7.23b in 2017 alone.
Daily Briefing: SMRT taps NTU to launch $60m lab for rail improvement; Grab to invest US$250m in Indonesian startups
And Temasek leads US$50m funding for US technical support firm.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.11%
Expect muted gains today.
Chart of the Day: First-time Asian bond issuances in Singapore hit $27.4b in 2017
They mainly came from Australia, China, India, Korea and ASEAN.
New housing loan scheme could lure buyers to get larger loans: analysts
They could benefit from the stable interest over time.
Banking and finance led online hiring growth in June
The IT and advertising & media sectors also saw 6% and 2% rise in online hiring, respectively.
Completed condo prices dipped 0.5% in July
It was led by the 0.7% price slip for units in the non-central region.
Yanlord Land's apartment launch in China sold 510 units for $600m
It has a total saleable area of 154,254 sq m.
OCBC issues A$500m senior floating rate notes due 2021
It will be rolled out by 6 September.
Two industrial sites up for tender
They have a site area of 1.28ha and 0.48 ha, respectively.
IHH Healthcare Q2 profits crashed 65.8% to $104.49m
The weakened currencies against the Malaysian ringgit hurt its profits and revenues.
Chart of the Day: Corporations led SGD-denominated bond issuance in 2017
Property corporations and financial institutions also made significant contributions to the issuance volumes.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.68%
Stocks could do a rebound with the modest Wall Street gains.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia's nod to RTS could bolster prospects for Woodlands; Punggol District project could lure young families
And Workforce Singapore to work on career practitioners’ development through a new framework.
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