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Watch out for more commercial property deals in 2018
Watch out for more commercial property deals in 2018
The sale of a Beach Road commercial site for $1.62b led the deals in Q4.
Ascott Residence Trust's unit revenue grew 5% in 4Q2017
This was highly driven by a RevPAU growth of 22% in Belgium.
CDL Hospitality Trusts' room revenue rose 1.1% in 4Q2017
This was due to the 1.2% YoY increase to $186 in average daily room rate.
Singapore's overseas property investments surged 40% to $37.18b
It also rose to become the largest investor in the US market.
Ascott to increase global portfolio to 160,000 units by 2023
It plans to expand properties in China, Malaysia and Philippines.
Iceberg Research slams Noble debt restructuring deal
It urged creditors to "demand tougher conditions" and reject Noble's plan.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.15%
Expect some gains today.
Daily Briefing: Temasek unit invests in Israeli cybersecurity startup; Sim Lim Square shop attracts cryptocoin miners
And here's why over-diversifying your investments would do you more harm than good.
Chart of the Day: Number of retrenched workers fell 39% from 5,440 to 3,300 in Q4
The number of retrenched permanent employees hit 3,000.
A third of workers expect salaries to climb 3-6%
Fortunately, nearly half of employers also intend to raise salaries by 3-6%.
Here's what Keppel O&M needs to come back to black
Higher demand for gas vessels in two to three years could drive contract wins to $4b-$5b.
Holland Road prime residential site for sale
The lone owner set a $110m asking price.
7 in 10 O&G professionals brace themselves for further cost cuts
This is despite growing confidence in the market.
Parkway Life REIT's net property income inched up 0.2% in 2017
This is mainly due to a 6% decrease in property expenses.
Funan Mall's redevelopment to be completed before 4Q2019
This shows a potential boost for CMT’s 2018 profit.
Manufacturing output shrank 3.9% in December
The biomedical manufacturing cluster's output slumped by 34.7%.
Total employment shrinks for the first time in 14 years
The foreign workforce shed 32,000 due to less Work Permit Holders in construction and marine.
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