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Olam acquires $7b financing

The fund consists of a three-year term loan and two 18-month term loans.

Keppel REIT ready to ride sustainability wave: report

RHB expects Keppel REIT’s sharpened ESG focus to give it an edge.

ST Engineering names new president commercial

The move comes with a new batch of hires for the commercial cluster.

Chart of the Day: Singapore leads in vaccination rate in Asia

81% of the adult population in Singapore have been fully vaccinated.

Market Update: STI Down 1.17%

Venture was seen with the most growth today.

Singtel rolls out 5G use cases

Singtel is the fastest 5G network operator in Singapore, according to Ookla.

Sri Trang Gloves broadens reach with Singapore office

The expansion is a result of plans to increase production capacity by 186% over the next five years. 

Gov’t to extend progressive wage model to more sectors

The government is working on providing progressive wages to retail, food services, and waste management workers.

Singapore to launch SEAVAX for eligible foreign sea crew

This was announced by Chee Hong Tat at this year’s International Safety@Sea Week.

PM Lee: Refocus on future now that COVID-19 is under control

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lays out three tasks to preserve the Lion City’s economic growth.

Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021

This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.

MAS reveals 15 Global CBDC Challenge finalists

They will present their innovations at the Demo Day during the Singapore FinTech Festival in November.

Service industries' revenue sees 16.6% YoY growth in Q2

The recreation and personal services recorded the highest growth at 135% YoY. 

Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report

Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.

#WhatsHappening: Key trends in Twitter among Singaporean consumers

Their conversations revolve around food, home, and self-care.