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Four public housing sites assigned as car-lite to boost public transport system
Four public housing sites assigned as car-lite to boost public transport system
The sites are Ulu Pandan, Mount Pleasant, Tengah, and Keppel Club.
STB to boost MICE recovery with 3 new partnerships
Amongst STB's new partners is the Italian Exhibition Group.
Funding for startups grew more than 45% per annum: Gov’t
Funding activities reached $14.7b in 2021.
Retail sales growth moderates to 13.0% YoY in August
In July, retail sales grew 13.9% YoY.
F&B posts lower sales growth in August of 40.2% YoY
In July, sales grew by 41.9%.
Analyst cites factors to boost Industrial Reits value
It includes location, asset management and sustainability focus.
Chart of the day: Mainland Chinese purchased the most non-landed homes in Singapore
District 10 was the most popular district amongst non-permanent resident foreigners.
Market update: STI up 0.46%, DFI Retail Group at the top
DFI Retail Group dominated the stock market.
Freehold commercial shophouse in Holland Village up for sale
The public tender will close on 3 November at 2 pm.
81% of workers want to take on a permanent remote position
Some want to work remotely because they have moved further away from the office.
Changi flights to reach above 80% of pre-COVID levels by year-end: MoT
As of early September, the number of flights has recovered to nearly two-thirds of pre-COVID levels.
Sembcorp Marine bags $4.25b FPSO contract from Petrobras
The company won the tender for the Buzios field.
Property investment sales fall 48.9% QoQ to $4.8b in Q3
Knight Frank said investment activity in the investment market has turned cautious.
MAS launches $5m Asia Climate Solutions Design grant
It will fund studies on scalable blended finance solutions.
38% of consumers will spend 20% more on brands that offer conversational messaging
Amongst messaging apps, Singaporeans prefer Whatsapp to engage with brands.
SG, New Zealand ink deal on aviation maintenance, repairs to enhance safety
The agreement will also reduce duplicative regulatory audits.
For the first time since 2020, electronics employment index shrinks below 50
Contraction in new orders and exports affected electronics’ performance.
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