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Office space stock drops 41,000 sqm in 1Q24

Office space stock drops 41,000 sqm in 1Q24

The stock contraction resulted in a drop in the island-wide vacancy rate.

NTUC opens career centre to aid PME job placement

The focus areas are career protection, progression, and placement.

Far East Orchard buys 49% stake in UK’s Homes For Students Limited

Homes For Students Limited is the largest independent PBSA operation in the UK.

Changi Airport surpasses 1Q19 passenger count by 0.5%

The airport handled 16.5 million passengers in 1Q24.

iFAST Corp net profit leaps nearly five times over in Q1

The increase in earnings was driven by contributions from its ePension division, and improvements in its wealth management business.

BMW Group Asia's Singapore Sales Surge in 1Q24

In 1Q24, the group's premium segment reported a 51.5% YoY increase in sales.

Sheng Siong net profit up 8.9% to $36.3m in 1Q24

The supermarket attributed the increase to better sales.

CLI reports lower revenue of $650m in 1Q24

Its real estate investment business (REIB) revenue fell 4% YoY.

9 of 10 companies made ransomware payments in 2023: ExtraHop

The average cost of ransomware payments was $4.49m (US$3.3m) per company last year.

Political risk tops list of concerns for local firms

Eight in 10 concerned elections will affect international trade and operations.

MSIG Singapore to maintain footing from parent support: S&P Global

S&P Global Ratings said the insurer will remain highly strategic.

Expert forecasts continued rise in prime office rents

In 1Q24, Singapore recorded a 3.4% YoY uptick in occupancy cost.