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Mapletree Investments acquires 8,192 student beds in UK, Germany
Mapletree Investments acquires 8,192 student beds in UK, Germany
The $1.7b deal will boost Mapletree's UK portfolio bed count to over 17,000.
Singapore-Rotterdam GDSC adds key partners to boost green goals
It welcomed Hapag-Lloyd and A*STAR's Centre for Maritime Digitalisation.
SGX FX futures hit record volumes in March
The total FX futures traded volume for March was up 20% MoM.
Remote, hybrid work strains manager ties
One in four workers has a poor relationship with their managers.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.33%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top with a 0.333% increase.
Cashless the name of the game for retail in Singapore: report
About a third of Singaporean shoppers don’t even carry wallets.
Singapore businesses see AI-powered search engines boosting productivity at work: study
Companies are still slow to adopt AI.
Singtel, Viettel ink deal for Vietnam-Singapore submarine cable
The VTS will also be expanded in Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Scoot receives first E190-E2 aircraft from Azorra
The carrier’s E2 services will begin in May.
CEO-as-a-Service boosts biotech startups
In addressing leadership shortages in biotech, entrepreneurial talent is needed.
SG and Germany eye strategic partnership
They vowed to cooperate in emerging areas.
Cordlife seeks extension for AGM, sustainability report deadlines due to 2023 earnings delay
The company is requesting for a two-week extension.
ESR-LOGOS nets A$65.5m from Australian property sale
The REIT sold the property at a 7.4% premium.
Jardine C&C expands board with Jean-Pierre Felenbok
Felenbok chairs the Harvard Business School Club of Singapore.
Sabana Reit unitholders told requisitionists to respect trust deed rules
Amongst the points stressed by the unitholders was the importance of a supermajority when amending the trust deed.
Co-living train hotel to debut at one-north
The train hotel will be at the car park next to Block 69 Ayer Rajah Crescent.
Economy grows at a faster pace in 1Q24: advance estimates
It grew 2.7% YoY from 2.2% YoY in 4Q23.
Commentary
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