Djan Magbanua
Singapore waives permit for restaurants to allow pets in outdoor dining areas
About 40 restaurants are expected to benefit from this move.
Gov’t unveils new safety measures for handling higher-risk machinery, combustible dust
14% of fatal and major injuries, with 60% of these cases in the Manufacturing sector.
Rail system installation for Johor Bahru – Singapore link to begin by end-2024
The LTO said 80% of civil structure works in Singapore are completed.
HIV self-test kits to be available in select retail pharmacies by end Janaury
This is part of the health ministry’s effort to boost self-testing.
Singapore ICT market to grow to $190.3b by 2028
The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.3%.
Digital Core REIT responds to unitholder queries about Frankfurt acquisition
Queries include questions about its valuation and factors on size acquisition.
SingPost in ‘exclusive’ talks with third-party for Australia business sale
The company emphasised that there is still no certainty of a sale.
US Fed rate cuts boosts consumer confidence in resale condos
The holiday season however will cool down resale volume.
NUS and PSA International supply chain research lab
PSA will set aside $10m to fund the initiative
Which Singapore asset owners are in the top 100?
The world’s 100 largest asset owners hold a total of US$26.3t.
Condo resale prices dip 0.5% in October
However, resale volume increased by 8.1%.
How business leaders are getting strategic about cybersecurity
2 in 3 expect cybersecurity spending to become integrated with digital initiatives.
Temasek Holdings raises stake in ST Engineering to 51%
Temasek bought 77,700 shares through DBS Bank via a market transaction.
Singapore captures over half of seed deals in SEA
Singaporean investors account for 22% of all seed funding participation.
Private home prices see largest quarterly drop since 2020
Meanwhile, condo purchases rose for the third consecutive quarter.
Gov’t awards $40m to 12 projects to accelerate food innovation
The projects were identified through three different grant programmes.
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