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Thales mulls hiring 1,000 people in SG
Thales mulls hiring 1,000 people in SG
The company has 2000 people in Singapore across its four sites.
Top Glove widens loss to $86.7m in 4Q23
In 3Q23, the company only recorded a loss of $11.8m.
Changi Airport extends contract with Shilla Travel Retail until 2028
The extension covers 22 outlets across Changi Airport's terminals.
Contribution of digital economy to SG rises to $106b in 2022
The figure translates to 17.3% of Singapore's GDP last year.
3 reasons why MAS to keep policy settings ‘unchanged’
MAS will hold its monetary policy meeting no later than 13 October.
Singapore leads FinTech SEA funding in 3Q23
The city accounted for 70% of funding in the quarter.
Asian countries must ‘insulate’ overall relations from issues: Singapore PM
PM Lee said countries must cooperate pragmatically for mutual benefit.
Cost-of-Living support package to boost retail sales
For 2023, UOB expects retail sales to grow by 3.5%
Structural nuances determine stamp duty for fractional property investments: MOF
Buyers directly acquiring residential properties usually have to pay up to 6% stamp duty.
SGX makes changes to its board
One of the newest appointees is a former UK lawmaker.
SIIC Environment inks upgrading and expansion for 50,000-tonne project
Two of the projects will extend their concession period.
BIS and central bank partners launches Project Mandala
It explores protocols for cross-border transaction regulation.
Best World Limited to SGX: Dividends were undeclared due to uncertain China revenue
It clarified that it paid out more than $121m in dividends from 2004 to 2009.
Retail sales climb 4.0% YoY in August
Month-on-month, sales improved by 1.7%.
Noontalk’s EGM to be held for proposed adoption of share purchase mandate
It will be conducted on 23 October 2023 at 11 a.m.
F&B sales growth picks up to 8.6% in August
In July, F&B sales grew 6.6% YoY.
DPM Wong to visit the US to strengthen bilateral relationships
DPM Wong will visit Arizona, New York, and Washington D.C.
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