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Singapore makes bid to host Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2019
Singapore makes bid to host Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2019
The country needs six votes to win the bid.
Non-landed private residential rental prices down 6.6% in August:SRX
Rental volume jumped 25%.
UOB share prices swing back to $1.8 average after book deterioration
But don’t get too excited yet.
Straits Trading to sell office building for $450m: Reuters
The buyer is from overseas.
In the works: Keppel Corp to seal 2nd FLNGV conversion contract
The name is Gimi.
Wilmar’s proposed acquisition of Goodman Fielder hit with delays
Getting regulatory approval is taking longer than expected.
Chart of the Day: See how Chinese tourism see-sawed to the negative in FY14
Down a painful 27%.
Daily Briefing: Popular nightclub The Butter Factory to shut down; Six HDB estates receive design awards
And Singapore Air Force member wows viewers with breakdance routine.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%
Today could bring some good news.
Mid-tier hotels hardest hit by Singapore’s tourist arrival tumble: report
Luxury hotels are surprisingly unscathed.
Find out why analysts are unimpressed with Sheng Siong’s $80m share placement
The stock has tumbled since the disclosure.
Pension and retirement systems need rapid reform to meet global aging woes, report warns
Singapore’s CPF is in the spotlight.
Net cash position of locally listed firms almost doubled in 1H14: report
Expect more M&A deals this year.
Keppel to acquire 10% stake in Golar Hilli
In line with the world’s first FLNGV conversion project under Golar.
JTC and Temasek in talks to explore susbidiary megamerger
They say it’s for sustainable urban development.
Chart of the Day: Take a look at massive net profit growth waiting for offshore vessels and accommodation
More than double the present net profit.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee announces bigger and better zoo by 2020; Launch of 546-unit Lake Life Ec in Yuan Ching creates buzz
And study shows developer profit margins fell by a whopping 50%.
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