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S-REITs total $147m net institution outflows in June-August

S-REITs total $147m net institution outflows in June-August

Sabana REIT saw the sector’s highest proportional net institutional inflows.

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What have foreign homebuyers been snagging in Singapore this year?

Amongst the units purchased by non-Singaporean buyers so far, half were completed units and half were uncompleted.

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MAS, MOM to raise minimum qualifying salary for EP holders in finance

They are expecting job creation to be slower in H2.

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Fall in biomedical production surprising, but likely transient: analyst

Demand for pharmaceutical stocks is expected to remain strong throughout 2020.

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Core inflation to remain in the red till end-2020

External pricing and imported food prices will be pressured by global factors.

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Domestic wholesale sales down 40.6% in Q2

Likewise, foreign wholesale sales dropped 30.4% over the same period.

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Startups under SGUnited Jobs and Skills provided 4,600 jobs: MOM

Salaries are also assured to be in line with the industry norm.

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Economy to remain in contraction in H2 despite new fiscal package

Analysts believe that it would not be enough to boost the labour market and tourism scene.

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Singapore unveils additional $8b fiscal package

The government has put more emphasis on job security, extending the Job Support Scheme for seven months.

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NODX up 6% in July

Both electronic and non-electronic exports rose, albeit at a slower pace.

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Pandemic boosts adoption of ESG principles: survey

About 76% believe that equities under ESG would attract the most interest and in-flows.

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Combined assets of five SGX-listed ETFs up 14.3% in July

Two of these top performing ETFs surpassed $1b in AUM in June-July.

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End of moratoriums to rain carnage on banks' H2 prospects: analyst

Loan moratoriums are set to expire in H2, putting asset and loan quality at risk.

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Weaker sales haunt Singapore's retail sector in coming months

Tourist arrivals are unlikely to grow in the coming months.

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DBS' H1 net profit nosedives 26% to $2.41b

The bank has cast aside $1.26b to bolster its balance sheet.

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PMI remains in contraction at 45.6 in July: IHS Markit

In line with SIPMM’s results, it was the highest figure recorded in five months.

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PMI expands to 50.2 in July after months of contraction: SIPMM

Sub-index performances also pointed to an improved external environment.

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