News
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.53%; Top stock is SGX
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.53%; Top stock is SGX
SGX is the top stock with a 1.95% increase.
Suburban retail to outperform central malls in 2025
Tourist downtrading trend and high SGD rates are slowing central malls growth.
Novo Place EC achieves 88.1% sales during second launch
The sales booking sold 137 units to second-timer homebuyers.
Employer group calls for more tax breaks, workforce upskilling schemes for Budget 2025
70% of employers support initiatives on reskilling and upskilling.
Keppel places Avenue Park Development under voluntary liquidation
The liquidation is not expected to impact the company’s performance for FY2024.
Unattractive pay, unfavourable schedule hamper hiring for semi-skilled roles in 2024
Roles often remain unfilled for over six months.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT subsidiary secures US$280m revolving credit facility
The news follows its acquisition of a US logistic property asset from DHL USA.
COSCO Shipping begins construction on Jurong Island Logistics Hub Phase 2
This expansion will increase the logistics hub in Jurong to approximately 650,000 sq ft.
Mapletree announces plans to develop logistics facility in the US
The group acquired a 22.5-acre site in New Jersey.
Singapore dominates SEA in 2024 tech funding with $3b
The country saw a 50% increase in AI-related patents over the past five years.
Savills Singapore adds engineering services division
It aims to provide maintenance and repair solutions for mechanical and electrical systems
West Air to launch new Lhasa-Chongqing-Singapore route
The route will start operating on 25 December.
Koh Brothers unit secures new contract
The contract was awarded by an undisclosed party.
Wilmar improves score in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
This reaffirms the company's sustainability leadership.
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