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ThaiBev buys 252 KFC stores for $470.25m
ThaiBev buys 252 KFC stores for $470.25m
Its subsidiary sealed the deal with YUM Restaurants International.
Singapore slammed for worsening piracy
Set-top boxes that allow unauthorized video streaming are being sold in e-commerce sites.
Here's what the oil & gas sector needs to stay afloat
Orders are expected to come from the non-drilling segment.
Residential sales in Q3 surpass 6,500 units
Thanks to stronger economic growth and buyer interest.
Singapore to improve price computations of SGS and MAS bills
It wants to guide primary dealers in determining the end-of-day prices.
Hospitality REITs are the worst performers in Q3
The subsectors' distribution per unit fell 10.8%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.47%
Local sentiment will be weak today.
Daily Briefing: MAS warns of market risks due to bloc fever; Samsung leak unveils new Galaxy smartphone
And here are three firms that bought back their shares this week.
Chart of the Day: Mid-tier rental yields fell the hardest in Q3
It dropped from 3.35% last year to 3.1%.
Singapore business optimism for 2018 rises to two-year high
Optimism rose 26 ppt to 6%, whilst expected profitability rose 22 ppt to 2%.
Youth employment rate falls to 34.1% in June
Declines are set to continue in the future as they are postponing work for further studies.
Olam bags $148.26m from farmland sale
It sold 5,100 acres of a Californian farmland.
Keppel Infrastructure and Chinese engineering firm win $5.3b waste treatment contract
Keppel's share of the contract is at $1.95b for operation and maintenance.
URA launches four sites for sale
They can yield over 1,720 residential units.
Funds raised by IPOs double to $4.6b
This year's 19 IPOs hit $8.3b market cap.
Crystal Tower sold en bloc for $180.65m
Owners are expected to receive at least $6m.
Royalville sold en bloc for $477.94m
It attracted a total of nine bids which surpassed the $368m asking price.
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