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Daily Briefing: Grab eyes cheaper fares following Toyota partnership; AVA assures alternative sources for eggs
Daily Briefing: Grab eyes cheaper fares following Toyota partnership; AVA assures alternative sources for eggs
And Grab sees no impact on its network following Go-Jek’s expansion.
Tax cuts and deduction schemes will provide relief for business growth in 2019: PwC
The current minimum fund size requirement of $50m is too high for most.
Singapore is Asia's ninth costliest city for expats in 2018
The strength of the Singapore dollar pushed the city back into the global top 20.
Business optimism moderates to 7.19 ppt for Q1 2019
Services, transportation and wholesale were the most optimistic sectors.
Chart of the Day: Grocery sales down 1% YTD in September
They are holding their ground against the e-commerce threat.
Daily Briefing: North East Line to undergo major renewal work in 2019; Pasir White tender disappoints with three bids
And non-Malaysian non-citizens will be granted a longer HDB tenancy period.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.21%
Don't expect gains today.
Singapore stock dividends estimated to fall 2.8% to $19.87b in 2019: report
The drop is due to the absence of one-off special dividends paid by DBS and Keppel Corporation.
New private home sales rebound 146% in November to 1,198 units sold
Parc Esta, Whistler Grand and Kent Ridge Residences were amongst the top-selling launches.
MAS to allow bond investment using SRS funds in 2019
The individual limit for Singapore Savings Bonds will also be raised to $200,000.
NODX slipped 2.6% in November
It was dragged by the 5.2% decrease in the non-electronic segment.
Daily Briefing: More than 30 en bloc sales failed to find buyers; Bermuda court approves Noble Group's restructuring
And work pass administrative fees will increase in April 2019.
Chart of the Day: F&B service sales faced with flattish growth in 2018
It sealed a growth of around 2.5% YoY in September.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.09%
Wall Street's retreat could weigh on the local bourse today.
Singapore hits $145.74b worth of deals in 2018
M&A made up the bulk with $135.86b across 688 deals.
Mapletree Industrial Trust to buy 18 Tai Seng property for $262.2m
It is the newest nine-storey mixed-use building in Payar Lebar iPark.
Chart of the Day: Influx of launches in H1 2019 could hit developers
More than 11,000 units are expected to be launched in 2019, on top of 32,000 units unsold as of Q3. This chart from OCBC Investment Research (OIR) shows that supply pressures are not immediate in the near term with only 3,506 units left in the pipeline supply for Q4. However, the medium-term developers might face risks in the medium-term with more than 11,000 units expected to be launched in 2019, on top of rising inventory levels of about 31,900 units in Q3 that are a tad below the long term average leves, OIR noted.
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