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Why it's too early to panic about property oversupply
Why it's too early to panic about property oversupply
The trend now is for every unit taken out from en bloc deals, three to four redeveloped units replace it.
Asian sugar giant invests $134.89m in Olam subsidiary
The two are looking for opportunities in sugar milling and refining in Indonesia.
StarHub acquires cryptographic tech firm for $122m
It wants to have capabilities for solutions in cryptographic and digital security.
Singapore NODX up 9.1% in November
Both electronic and non-electronic exports increased.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.55%
Expect some gains today.
Chart of the Day: Inbound M&A hits all-time high at US$36.8b in 2017
It surpassed the record in 2012 by 115.6%.
Daily Briefing: Genting beats hospitality stocks in dividend yields; Reuters poll expects slower November exports
And here's a unicorn that just opened its Singapore office.
Nine in 10 SMEs succeeded in applying for debt financing
But arrears from customers remain a challenge.
933 private homes and condo units sold in November
Only an executive condo, Parc Botannia, was able to sell above 100 units.
SIA Group's passenger load factor rose 3.5 ppt to 80.7%
Overall cargo load factor (CLF) was 4 ppt higher as demand outpaced capacity changes.
MAS enforces new credit cap
Financial institutions can refuse individuals with debts amounting to six times their monthly income.
Export growth to slow down to 9.4% in November: Moody's
Electronics exports have been on a decline since May.
Stressed Singaporean employees are least likely to ditch their jobs: survey
Moreover, they put in longer working hours due to motivation.
Three in four Singaporeans unaware of hidden costs in money transfers
Banks charge $30-40 for both upfront fees and exchange rate markup for an overseas transfer of $1,000.
Singapore issuers raised $5.66b from 35 IPOs in 2017
It's the highest in 13 years.
Singapore M&A activity up 3.9% to $119.82b in 2017
18 deals above US$1b had a total value of US$46.2b.
Oxley buys Vista Park for $418m
It intends to redevelop the property and upgrade its 99-year lease.
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