News
Chart of the day: Import price index drop slows in August
The non-oil index fell by 0.7% for the month against its 0.3% gain in July.
How blended finance can speed up net zero targets, MAS exec explains
Blended finance combines public and private capital to fund marginally bankable projects.
9 in 10 professionals say open finance has positively impacted the financial industry
They said it made the industry more collaborative.
HRnetGroup to acquire a majority stake in Octomate
The total consideration for the acquisition is $676,530.61.
Maybank Singapore offers fixed deposit rates up to 3.05% per annum
The offer starts at a minimum placement of S$20,000 and a 6-month tenure.
Singtel's Optus appoints Deloitte to review cyberattack
The review will include a forensic assessment.
Singlife with Aviva jacks up insurance savings crediting rates by 3% per annum
The increase in crediting rates is effective this October.
PMI contracts to 49.9 in September
It dipped by 0.1 points from August.
Chart of the day: Porfolio investments records highest external assets in IIP in Q2
Meanwhile, direct investments achieve the highest in external liabilities for the quarter.
Price increase in OCR driven by new home sales: property experts
Private home sales prices rose 3.4% in the latest flash sales.
Market update: STI down 0.74%; Jardine Matheson Holdings at the top
Jardine Matheson Holdings led the index.
SIA raises flights to East Asian markets as borders loosen
Scoot and Singapore Airlines will see demand to year-end of the holiday season.
Frasers Centrepoint, HSBC enter new PMAs with ARF malls, Central Plaza
The new property management agreement will start 30 September 2022.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to transform San Diego office property into a life science building
The cost of the convert-to-suit exercise will be $56.4m.
Resale market likely to slow down following new cooling measures: property expert
Specifically, the 15-month wait-out rule will impact homeowners.
Market update: STI up 0.06%, UOL at the top
UOL is top stock.
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