Singapore
Employment growth doubles in Q3 as resident and non-resident hiring rises
Employment growth doubles in Q3 as resident and non-resident hiring rises
Advanced estimates show that employment grew by 24,100.
New stores and sales lift Sheng Siong’s Q3 profit by 12.4% YoY in Q3
It now has 79 stores.
Mapletree Industrial Trust’s NPI up 4.6% in Q2 to $134.5m
It attributed the increase to contributions from the Osaka Data Centre.
Higher contributions from Singapore lift Starhill Global REIT NPI by 1.4% YoY
Perth assets also contributed.
CapitaLand China Trust’s NPI declines 5.1% YoY as occupancies and rentals soften
NPI for the 9M2024 was RMB930.2m.
MAS fines Atrium Asia Investment $1.9M for AML/CFT compliance breaches
It breached the requirements from June 2015 to October 2020.
EMA, ENEC to develop Singapore’s nuclear capabilities
They will look into emerging technologies and human resource development amongst others.
Civmec’s EBITDA slightly rises in Q1 FY25
The firm’s revenues also increased.
VibroPower warns of potential HY2025 loss
The initial assessment did not include potential gains from a divestment.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.18%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.537% increase.
Lower-value private homes gain demand amidst affordability concerns
Homes priced below $2m accounted for 56.9% of sales in Q3.
COTD: Shophouse market hits record leasing value of $10.7m in Q3
The Q3 leasing value boosted the 9M total to $30.6m.
Straits Trading and Alta team up to launch FIR-ST scheme
Investors will also benefit from market-adjusted dividends.
Dasin Retail Trust Management taps Wang Peng as new CEO
Before his appointment, he had been the Chief Investment Officer and acting CEO of the company.
Supermom raises $18m in Series B funding round
This comes less than two years after the company's $8m Series A.
Oiltek bags $13.78m contract in Latin America
The group's total new contracts this year have reached around $59.94m.Oiltek International Limited has secured an additional contract in Latin America valued at approximately $13.78m through its subsidiary, Oiltek Sdn. Bhd, its bourse filing announced.The contract covers the design, fabrication, delivery, testing, and commissioning of three facilities, namely a 400 metric tonnes-per-day neutralisation plant, an acidulation plant, and a downstream niche product refining plant. With this contract, Oiltek’s total new contracts secured this year have reached around $59.94m.
Q&M Dental Group will not renew Acumen's lab licence, suspends operations
It will also close its joint testing and vaccination centre in Sengkang from 1 December.
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