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Lower dividends on the horizon for banks' shareholders: analyst

Lower dividends on the horizon for banks' shareholders: analyst

Requirements to allow for losses may force dividends to be cut.

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NODX up 9.7% in April

Pharmaceuticals formed bulk of the growth for the month.

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New startup sectors gain ground as VCs fill up coffers

Specialised funds are growing larger than ever, but where does the money go?

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Aviation industry can pull through amidst crisis: SIA

The airline has formed teams to discuss its future plans.

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Singapore amongst the last to recover from COVID-19: analyst

The region will likely go back to its pre-COVID levels by Q1 2021.

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Securities' daily average value up 35% to $1.41b in April

Portfolio-hedging activity eased as the Chinese economy gradually reopened.

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61% of Singaporean SMEs held low credit standings pre-COVID-19

The hospitality, retail and construction sectors were in bad positions before the circuit breaker.

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Big three banks fell in Q1 as pandemic persists

Compressed net interest margin and rise in non-performing loans are to be expected, according to analysts.

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Home prices may further drop in Q2

More sellers are likely to move their asking prices down as the circuit breaker extended.

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Tourism receipts grew 12.8% to $7.1b in Q4 2019

The growth was led by the 18% YoY increase to $2b in other components.

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Big three banks' impaired loans ratio to rise to 2.5% in 2021

The pandemic’s full brunt won’t set in until later in 2020.

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Retail sales down 13.3% to $3.3b in March

Declines in retail industries selling discretionary items have widened.

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Hotels bank on contactless tech to entice guests during coronavirus pandemic

Firms are installing self check-in kiosks, chatbots, direct booking applications, and digital in-room dining services.

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Luxury condo sales surged 72% in Q1 despite weak property market

The new sales segment boosted the quarterly figure, led by The M with 387 units.

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Over half of manufacturers expect feeble business conditions

This sentiment is attributed to weakened external demand and supply chain disruptions.

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Singapore and Hong Kong will be the most impacted amidst pandemic: Moody's

Both markets are deemed export-dependent.

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Credit card revenues threatened as Singaporean travellers shun usage

Card users turn to cash as they steer clear of lofty transaction fees and poor exchange rates.

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