News
7 in 10 local SMEs source capital from savings, family and friends: report
7 in 10 local SMEs source capital from savings, family and friends: report
SMEs spend mostly on inventory and supplies.
Why the October BTO exercise received lukewarm demand
As of 5 pm on 9 Oct, there were slightly more than 8,400 applicants for the 6,800 flats on sale.
Keppel REIT signs Equifax as tenant in Sydney property
Equifax leased 4,350 sqm of space.
SG leads APAC in AI readiness
It scored 70.1 in Salesforce’s APAC AI Readiness Index.
Floral startup invests $850,000 for EV delivery fleet
This will reduce their carbon footprint and cater to eco-conscious customers.
Sim Lian bags tender for Tampines Street 62 site for $543.28m
HDB launched the tender for the land parcel on 14 March.
Israel-Palestine conflict will have no ‘significant impact’ on operations: Trendlines Group
The investment company said its operations are ‘well-distant’ from military activities in Israel.
Top five reasons why affluent Singaporeans invest
Additional income (44%) is the number one reason why rich Singaporeans invest.
Netlink NBN welcomes new COO
Yoong Swie Leong will begin his COO duty on 16 October.
Circular raises US$7.6m in seed funding round
The seed funding boosted Circular’s total valuation to US$30m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.25%; Seatrium is top stock
Seatrium closed 1.63% up.
Property investment market activity to remain muted for the rest of 2023
Knight Frank expects total investment sales for 2023 to reach around $18b-$20b.
SG’s outbound investment drops 36.4% QoQ in 3Q23
Year-on-year, outbound investment declined 62%.
ISCA signs MOU supporting development of accountancy entities in SG, China
The agreement will include facilitating exchange opportunities and immersion programmes for students.
Grade A office rents in Singapore declined driven by the premium segment
Specifically, those in Shenton Way / Tanjong Pagar.
Three-quarters of CEOs expect ESG investments to pay off after 3 to 7 years
About 72% of CEOs said it will benefit M&A (24%) and talent attraction (24%).
Stop all unnecessary travel to Israel and the Gaza Strip amidst rocket attacks: MFA
Singaporeans living in Israel and the Palestinian Territories must also be vigilant.
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