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Deal making activity down 33.7% YoY in first nine months: report

Overall mergers and acquisitions reached $127b (US$13.8b) year-on-year.

Gov’t may consider an outright ban on fossil-fueled vehicle sales

The government said it will only cease new diesel car and taxi registrations.

Developers may reassess bids for enbloc sites due to revised LBC rates: analyst

The revised rates is from 23 September 2022 to 28 February 2023.

Manufacturing output up 0.5% YoY in August

It is down 1.2% YoY if biomedical manufacturing is excluded.

No 'double move' expected from central bank: analyst

This is due to the increasing likelihood of a technical recession.

MPA, partners form Alliance for Future Maritime Talent

The alliance aims to equip the maritime workforce with new skills as the industry transforms. 

LHN Group unit to acquire Arab Street property for $6.4m

The group plans to operate the property as a co-living space.

Is investment in manufacturing and industrial firms shrinking? 

A survey showed that investors are down weighting on industrials.

Chart of the day: Vacancy stock resumes rise in Q2

The increase in vacancy stocks was attributed to a large number of completions.

UK tech firms target regional expansion in Singapore

They aim to use the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement for their expansion.

Consumer price index up 7.5% in August

Transport prices were over 20% higher than a year ago.

Singapore snags crown as Asia’s top financial centre

The city-state replaces Hong Kong as the number one in the region.