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Ascott Residence Trust buys US student accommodation for $93.8m

Ascott Residence Trust buys US student accommodation for $93.8m

ART has committed to invest in a total of three prime student accommodation assets in the USA and three rental housing properties in Sapporo, Japan.

Singapore takes lead in adopting business technology

725 professionals took part in CPA Australia’s survey.

Hidden charges cost Singaporeans more than they bargained for

A new survey reveals 70% of Singaporeans are unaware of additional fees when shopping online.

Investors hungry for HDB resales during hungry ghost month

A record-breaking 26 HDB flats were resold for more than $1m.

Frencken snaps up Avimac for $14m

This enables Frencken to expand into the aerospace industry.

AIMS APAC REIT chief to step down effective November

A new CEO will be appointed to replace his role.

Chart of the Day: 84.4% of Singaporeans use social media

A total of 4.96 million social media users were recorded in January 2021. 

Market Update: STI down 1.27%

HongKongLand showed the most growth today.

SIA Engineering sets up Lean Academy to upskill workforce

Lean Academcy aims to re-skill, upskill, and develop the workforce' capabilities to enhance competitiveness.

Lendlease taps Google Cloud for modernisation

The move's main objective is to optimise its digital process.

HSBC Asset Management appoints Asia real estate team

The team will be headed by Victoria Sharpe, managing principal and head of real estate, APAC.

MAS forms sustainability group to drive green finance agenda

Former chief sustainability officer of Thai Union Group is the head of MAS' new group.

Starhill issues $125m notes with 2.23% rate

The Series 003 notes will be issued under the $2b debt issuance programme. 

Syfe launches Singapore’s first customisable ETF portfolio builder

The digital wealth manager is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Market Update: STI up 0.14%

HongKongLand, Jardine C&C, and Jardine Matheson Holdings were seen with the most growth today.

Standard Chartered, NTUC’s BetaPlus for JV to launch Singapore digital-only bank

They will contribute S$144m and S$96m, respectively, in the joint venture.

6 of 10 business leaders consume more news because of pandemic

77% believe that COVID-19 can affect their businesses.