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Keppel units to acquire 80% of 800 Super's shares
Keppel units to acquire 80% of 800 Super's shares
The transaction is expected to close in Q422.
Digital economy deal’s committee to start work group for Canada’s application: MTI
The agreement is signed by Singapore, Chile, and New Zealand in 2020.
Singapore’s Blockchain & Crypto startups capture most seed investments in H1
This is despite MAS moving to tighten retail investors’ access to crypto.
Singtel's net profit jumps 41.3% YoY in Q1
The group attributed its profit growth to Airtel's improved operational performance.
Singtel Group to sell 3.3% of its shares in India's Airtel for $2.25b
The sale will be executed anytime before 23 November.
Private home prices to soften to 8%: report
Rising interest rates and financing situations will impact prices.
Chart of the day: Primary residential market sales volumes grows 31.3% QoQ
The secondary market only grew by 25.5%.
Market update: STI down 0.26%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding logged the highest growth with 1.06%.
UOB Infinity rolls out new financial supply chain management services
The features will be rolled out to clients outside of Singapore, Hong Kong at a later stage.
MAS slaps Noble Group with $12.6m civil penalty over SFA breach
Two former directors of the group’s subsidiary also received warnings from authorities.
Olam Agri bags US$2.9b facility for refinancing of existing loans
The facility was based on Poseidon Principles.
Headline inflation hits 14-year high in July
It rose to 7% YoY.
Which new bank wins the race of digital banking licences?
An analyst says GXS Bank stood out amongst fresh entrants.
Chart of the day: Higher demand and higher prices boosts domestic wholesale trade
The year-on-year increase was led by the chemicals and chemical products industry.
Market Update: STI down 0.46%
Sembcorp Industries outperformed at the stock market.
Lendlease explains SGX query on $259,000 interest income
The group’s cash and bank balances reached $49.2m as of June.
Financing platform Funding Societies clinches US$50m loan with HSBC SG
It will use the money to extend more loans to SMEs in Southeast Asia.
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