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GST hike must be staggered 1% at a time: Deloitte
GST hike must be staggered 1% at a time: Deloitte
This will lessen the impact to the lower-income group, according to Deloitte Singapore’s Budget 2018.
880,000 HDB households to get GST Voucher U-Save rebate
Within the month, eligible households will receive up to $95 rebate.
Private property prices to increase up to 2% in 2018
Blame it on higher land and construction costs.
Private residential property prices up 0.7% in Q4
Prices also marginally rose by 1% for the whole of 2017.
Manufacturing output up 5.3% in November
The electronics segment posted the largest growth at 27.6%.
GDP expansion feared to slacken in 2018
No thanks to a looming end in the semiconductor super-cycle.
Here's why CapitaLand's recent Chinese and Indian divestments is a strategic move
It lowers the company’s risk of retail exposure and unlocks capital from mature assets.
Singapore GDP up 3.1% in 4Q17
However, the manufacturing sector fell 11.5% QoQ and construction dipped 8.5% YoY.
Mapletree Logistics Trust to acquire remaining stake in Hong Kong property for $103.48m
After the transaction, MLT will hold 100% of the property.
SPH REIT's net property income edged up 1.9% to $42.2m
But renewal rentals will be under pressure despite full mall occupancy.
Total funds raised via IPO skyrocketed to a four-year high
Amount doubled to $4.7b versus 2016's $2.3m.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's hospital beds inched up by a measly 2.3% in the last decade
Bed to patient ratio is still unsatisfactory at 2.1-2.5.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.33%
Local sentiment could be fairly upbeat.
Daily Briefing: Are rental rates too high for Singapore's businesses?; Vickers Venture eyes $500m fund
And is the lift on car warranty restrictions a big deal?
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Wilmar turns Perennial into associate company for $45.55m
It raised its stake in the company from 16.89% to 20%.
Global Logistic Properties forms two funds for European properties
The two will add $5.43b to its current fund management platform worth $57.8b.
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