Singapore
EC World Reit asks extension for AGM due to delay in divestment
EC World Reit asks extension for AGM due to delay in divestment
There were also delays in the settlement of mandatory repayment.
Industrial sales down 11.6% QoQ in Q1 23: Knight Frank
The quarter closed with a total sales of $799.4m.
Central bank begins financial sector cloud resilience forum
The forum will discuss perspectives on appropriate public cloud risk management practices.
Retail sales grew 12.7% YoY in February
The Chinese New Year festivities contributed to the growth.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.55%; OCBC Bank is top stock
Other top stocks are Wilmar Intl and UOB.
3 in 4 Singaporeans send or receive money via digital apps: study
Singapore’s remittance market will exceed US$12b in transaction volume by 2030.
China coffee giant Luckin Coffee makes Singapore debut
Singapore is the first market in its overseas expansion.
HDB launches largest solar leasing tender under SolarNova programme
More than 1,000 HFB buildings will have solar panels installed.
Changi Airport soars to 9th place in int'l passenger traffic rankings
It bounced back from its 95th spot in 2021.
Here's why more Singaporeans bought HDB flats this March
Resale volumes in March saw a 23.7% increase MoM.
HDB resale prices up by 0.5% MoM in March
This came mainly from 5-room and executive HDB flats.
OCBC Bank opens 'Metaverse branch' in Decentraland
It is named after its headquarters in Chulia Street, Singapore.
Singapore sees slowest quarter in total investment deals since 2020
Total investment sales amounted to S$4.2b during the first quarter.
Worst might not be over for Singapore’s investment activity: report
This followed the SVB collapse and Credit Suisse Group takeover which make it more challenging to get financing.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%; ThaiBev is leading
ThaiBev, UOL, and SGX are top stocks.
Three adjoining bungalows at Chancery Hill, Dyson sold for $61.08m
Proceeds of the sale went to charity.
Keppel DC Reit issues $72m floating rate notes due 2030
This is in pursuant to the $2b multicurrency debt issuance programme.
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