Singapore
SG life sector’s weighted new business premiums surge 24% YoY in 9M 2024
SG life sector’s weighted new business premiums surge 24% YoY in 9M 2024
Q3 2024’s weighted new business premiums grew by 18.2% YoY.
Cost pressures push more middle-income young adults into debt
Loan applications from young adults have risen 140% over the last two years.
City fringe homes likely to attract interest after Union Square launch
The development sold 20% of its units on the launch date.
DBS, OCBC, and UOB post $8.49b NII for Q3
This marks the eighth consecutive quarter the NII surpassed $8b.
Job satisfaction might not be sufficient to retain employees
Four in 10 employees plan to switch jobs.
Edtech firm Crimson Education bags $53.5m in Series D round
Funds will be used for expansion in Singapore
Singapore dominates SEA’s largest PE deals in Q3
Private equity deal value across the region went up 8% to U$6.1b QoQ.
Chasen Holdings' profit after tax increases to $26.7m in H1 FY25
Earnings per share increased to $0.0711.
Addvalue's order book swells to US$14.5m
The order includes proprietary software-defined and RF communication modules.
Chuan Park sells 70% of units at weekend launch
The property achieved an average price of over $2,500 psf.
Grand Venture Technology's Q3 net profit soars 51.3%
Thanks to growth across all core business segments.
Sri Trang Agro-Industry net profit up 17.7% QoQ in Q3
Year-on-year, the company narrowed its net loss.
Seatrium inks LOI for Japan's 5,000-tonne heavy lift vessel
The formal contract is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2025.
NeraTel's gross profit falls by 21% in 9M
Revenue dropped to $23.6m in the third quarter.
Cordlife Group directors waive fees for FY2024 amidst shareholder inquiries
The move comes after shareholder inquiries ahead of an extraordinary general meeting.
Sasseur REIT Q3 rental income falls 3.6% in SGD, 2.0% in RMB
The decline in SGD terms was due to the depreciation of the RMB against the SGD.
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