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Metro Holdings appoints new Metro Private CEO
Metro Holdings appoints new Metro Private CEO
Erwin Wuysang Oei will oversee the strategic direction and overall management of Metro’s retail division.
Thakral completes Japan commercial property divestment
The asset has a land area of 806 sq. m. and a gross floor area of 7,925 sq. m.
Aster invests $161.25m for single buoy mooring upgrade
The upgrades will enable greater capacity for energy imports.
Digilife acquires majority stake in Brimax AAC Products
The transaction is expected to be completed on or around 15 November.
InnoTek unit divests 70% stake in Hua Yuan Sheng
This was due to Hua Yuan Sheng facing a decline in export orders.
Singapore residents fall for phishing despite high MFA adoption rates
The report also found 64% of employees had received cybersecurity training.
OKX Singapore launches stablecoin scan-to-pay service with Grab, StraitsX
Merchants will continue to receive Singapore dollars with no changes.
Singapore PRs overseas get 180 days to renew REP under new ICA rules
ICA stressed that once PR status is lost under the new framework, reinstatement will no longer be possible.
Singapore upgrades ASAs with Argentina and Türkiye
The agreement with Türkiye has been expanded to operate up to 17 weekly passenger services.
Frasers Hospitality expands in Cambodia with 88-unit Fraser Residence in capital
It is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2027.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.71%; Top stock is YZJ Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Limited is the top stock with a 4.33% increase.
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s tech fundjng across all stages
Temasek commands the Private Equity stage with 510 investments.
UOB enables cardholders to redeem rewards at Johor merchants
They can offset bills using their rewards points.
Cordlife faces one-year suspension for cord blood banking service
The suspension requires the company to ensure the safety and quality of its cord blood units.
Digital Edge leads surge in Singapore’s funding rounds
The majority of the top rounds were late-stage funding rounds.
COTD: SG captures 88% of Southeast Asia’s tech funding in 9M
It is also the highest for the city-state in a span of seven years.
Singaporeans spared from $129,000 US work visa fee
The US Embassy in Singapore said that “there is no change to the H-1B1 process at this time.”
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