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Singapore tech funding drops 26% YoY to US$397m in Q3
Singapore tech funding drops 26% YoY to US$397m in Q3
The YoY decline was observed across funding stages.
CPF Special Account for members 55 and older to close by January 2025
The Parliament has passed the CPF (Amendment) Bill.
New bill targets court abuse with stricter contempt guidelines
Court abuse includes filing false claims to delay criminal proceedings.
Hatten Land names Deloitte partners as joint judicial managers in restructuring
The court already approved its application for judicial management.
SMEs across most industries continue to grow in Q3, except ICT
Overall, SME performance improved to 50.8 from 50.2 in the OCBC index.
Lee Hsien Yang to apply for demolition of family home at 38 Oxley Road
He plans to build a small private dwelling that will be held within the family in perpetuity.
Cooling measures, high interest rates curb overall prime home demand
Rent for prime homes increased by 1.4% QoQ.
Three shophouses in Jalan Besar listed for $44m
The tender sale will close on 15 November, at 3 PM.
NTUC Income ex-CEO backs gov’t decision to halt $2.2b Income-Allianz deal
The government cited public interest concerns for calling the deal off.
ST Engineering unit wins $60m smart city platform contract in Lusail, Qatar
ST Engineering Urban Solution will deploy smart city solutions and applications for Lusail’s city-wide operations and management.
SP and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers partner to boost tech talent in manufacturing
The partnership supports the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) initiative.
SLA and STB award state properties at Dempsey Road for wellness, creativity
Both awarded tenders will offer a tenure of five years, with an option to renew for a second term of four years.
Singapore emerges as the top education destination for parents in Asia
It is particularly popular amongst parents from Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India.
What are the top AI tools workers use in their workflows?
Gen Z leads in usage of the top three most-used tools.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.59%; Top stock is YZJ Shipbldg SGD
YZJ Shipbldg SGD is the top stock despite a 2.8% decrease.
MPA invites proposals for electric patrol craft
Submission will close on 14 December.
Income-Allianz deal off on social concerns, says Singapore
The gov’t found no binding provisions in the deal to safeguard social mission post-acquisition.
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