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CICT's 9M NPI climbs 5.4% YoY to $872.1m on rental income growth
CICT's 9M NPI climbs 5.4% YoY to $872.1m on rental income growth
Lower operating expenses also helped boost NPI.
Netlink NBN’s H1 profit dips 8.3% YoY to $48.5m on revenue decline
Revenue slipped by 0.2% YoY to $204.8m.
Bank Indonesia and MAS extend bilateral financial arrangement to 2027
The arrangement consists of two agreements.
IREIT Global names Peter Viens as new CEO
Louis d’Estienne d’Orves has stepped down as CEO to take on a non-executive director role.
CCCS seeks public feedback on Hedychium’s proposed acquisition of PropertyGuru
Feedback submission will close on 18 November.
Tung Lok Restaurants net loss reaches $2.6m in H1 2025
The group’s revenue decreased by 9.5% to $38.5m from $42.6m in H1 2024.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.47%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.8% increase.
Singapore leads APAC in life sciences investments
Amongst notable deals in 9M24 is the US$206m acquisition of Ho Bee Land’s Elementum.
SG to launch national strategy for allied health professionals
It will also implement a mandatory continuing professional education by 2026.
MAS unveils plan to advance tokenisation in financial services
The plan focuses on four areas.
Buangkok Bus Interchange opens 1 December
It will initially operate bus services 110, 114, and 156.
ECDA to develop 40,000 new infant and childcare centres
This initiative aims to uplift quality and professionalism in the sector.
Gov’t suspends two job recruitment companies over fee-related complaints
Collection of fees before employment is not permitted.
Gov’t to launch skills programme for Environmental Services sector
The programme will begin in April 2025.
JTC taps Univers and PacificLight to create district smart grid in Punggol
The project will serve as a living lab for smart energy solutions.
Singapore adds $13.2m to pandemic fund
This brings the city-state’s total contribution to $26.4m (US$20m).
Koh Wee Lih leaves Keppel REIT Management to assume new role at Keppel
He will serve as Keppel's managing director for business development.
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