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Condo rents volumes slip by 0.9% in January

An estimated 6,285 units were rented during the month. 

PropNex’s net profit rises to $65.4m in FY22

The real estate agency attributed the increase to its $1.0b revenue.

Singapore, US partner to enhance telecom regulatory policies

This will cover areas of communications and connectivity. 

V-shaped recovery expected in some manufacturing sectors despite contraction

Demand will pick up for transport engineering and general manufacturing.

Which brands made the biggest buzz in January

The biggest brand mover was a supermarket chain.

Maybank Singapore’s profit before tax doubles to S$655.92m in 2022

This was reportedly thanks to higher income and lower loan loss allowances.

Sembcorp Industries’ long-term contracts show optimism: broker

This despite concerns on its earnings tapering off.

Stricter rules on lower-skilled foreign workers boost local employment: MOM

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng showed its key findings on workforce policies.

Almost half are likely to use ChatGPT for general searching

This includes searching for nutritional information on food.

Olam Group PATMI down 8.3% YoY to $629.1m in 2022

Its PATMI for H2 FY2022 declines by 24.5% YoY to $200m.

Terra Hills sells 38% of units at launch

Units sold for an average price of more than $2,650 psf.

P-One (Tuas) Pte Ltd bags $2.6m tender for 25 Gul Drive site

The tender for the industrial site closed on 25 January.

No change in CPF interest rates for Q2 – HDB

Current interest rates will remain until 30 June.