Singapore
Japfa’s segments to face uncertainties in higher costs and ASPs
Japfa’s segments to face uncertainties in higher costs and ASPs
The agri-food firm’s net PATMI declined 73.9%, on a yearly basis.
UOB prices A$1.5b dual tranche 3-year senior unsecured bond
The notes are expected to be issued on 16 March 2023.
Sean Chiao takes helm as CEO of Surbana Jurong Group
He will begin his CEO duties on 1 April.
The GrowHub raises US$3m in Pre-Series B funding round
The funding round was led by its founder, Lester Chan.
ERA integrates OpenAI GPT-3 into its SALES+ app
The integration will allow agents to generate tenancy reminders.
STB offers free ‘off-the-beaten-path’ experiences for SG tourists
Tourists can redeem one of nearly 40 new experiences in Singapore.
Salary for software engineers soar 7.61% YoY
A junior software engineer can enjoy a median salary of $5k in 2022.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta earned 13.3% more in 2022
Gupta’s salary is S$1.5m in 2022, up from S$1.2m in 2021.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.56%; Sembcorp Industries is top active stock
Sembcorp Industries is the most active stock.
These banks will highly benefit from China’s early reopening
DBS and OCBC Bank will perform well this year.
What pushed Singaporeans to delay home-buying plans?
PropertyGuru found that two in four Singaporeans are likely to delay plans to purchase a house.
34% of investment professionals in SG expect private capital market to worsen
Some, however, said it will be about the same.
Government urges non-citizens, non-permanent residents to close CPF accounts
Over 300,000 accounts will be affected
Investors increase exposure to Tesla, Pfizer as IMX rises in February
They were net sellers of Netflix as the firm faces price cuts in some markets.
Sembcorp completes acquisition of 3 solar projects in China
The assets have a total capacity of 795MW.
Harmeet Singh Bedi takes over as Prime US REIT CEO
He began his stint as CEO on 8 March.
Tender for Roselane Court opens
The guide price for the property is $23m.
Commentary
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Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
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Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
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