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Singapore retail sales up 2% YoY in September
Singapore retail sales up 2% YoY in September
It was largely driven by a surge in motor vehicle sales.
AIA Singapore, Whitecoat expand partnership to address healthcare affordability
Medical costs in Singapore are set to rise nearly 10.7% in 2024.
Singapore fares in four areas of national interest: report
It ranges from lifelong learning, health, housing and sustainability, and the economy to security and diplomacy.
Only 56% of S’pore graduates see insurance as appealing career choice
Seven in 10 said there was limited career growth in the industry.
Singapore luxury homes set to benefit from UK tax change
The change will affect around 74,000 non-domiciled residents in the UK.
Singapore leads APAC data center investments as AI drives demand
APAC data center investment volumes reached $3.7b in YTD Q3 2024.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.27%; Top stock is JMH USD
JMH USD is the top stock with a 4.02% increase.
STI dips 0.7% in October, industrials sector lead net institutional inflow
The FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index also declined 2.1% in SGD terms.
2 S'poreans land on Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen 2024 list
These are Tan Su Shan and Serena Teo Joo Ling.
Gov't installs over 15,300 EV charging points across S'pore
About 7,100 of these are public, with the rest in private areas like condominiums.
Changi Airport loses $273m tax break appeal
It was dismissed due to the assets being structures and not tools of trade.
Only 4 in 10 Singapore firms see AI as fully transformative
A digital infrastructure is essential to realise AI's full capabilities.
HCLTech to open fifth Singapore lab in 2025
The lab regional will assist enterprises in advancing AI initiatives.
DBS issues green loan for Rexus Bioenergy’s biomass plant in Jurong
The facility will be completed in H2 2026.
UOB FinLab commits $100K to support green tech pilots across ASEAN
The firm will deploy six pilots with corporate partners in Singapore.
Hanwha's offer for Dyna-mac shares declared unconditional as to acceptances
The closing date for the offer has been extended to 20 November.
IHH Healthcare acquires Penang's Island Hospital for $1.2b
The group now operates 18 hospitals across Malaysia.
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