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Daily Briefing: Sold homes rise to year-high; Job, pay worries make Singaporeans glummest since 2009
Daily Briefing: Sold homes rise to year-high; Job, pay worries make Singaporeans glummest since 2009
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Singapore Medical Group stock was biggest volume jumper
Shares leapt to 53.1 million last week.
Singapore retail sales to dive into the red with 1.5% dip: SingStat
Robust motor vehicles industry prevented it from sinking even lower.
Number of sold homes reaches new heights at 1,921
Executive condos keep on luring buyers despite price dips.
Cash-rich Super Group poised for acquisition spree, say analysts
Its net cash stands at $116m.
First Resources’ profit tumbles 36.2% to $42.4m in 1H16
It is still battered by delayed effects of last year’s El Niño.
Golden Agri's CPO production to dry up by 15-20% in H2
Yields may need over another year to normalise.
QAF’s net profits skyrocket 121% to $28.4m
Thanks to its Gardenia Bakeries’ stake sale.
Here’s why SIIC Environment is ready to pop the champagne on Longjiang project
Profitability has already doubled to $2.02 million.
Government to build HDB flats in prime locations
Will prices be as affordable?
ST Engineering’s net profit barely inches up by 2% to $127m in 2Q
On back of a one-off gain from its GJK divestment.
ComfortDelGro to benefit from LTA’s new bus contracting model
Payment for the buses will improve its free cash flow.
Ho Bee Land’s net profit jumps 154.8% to $42.1m
Stellar overseas business performance offset forex losses.
Speed bump ahead: Here’s why it’s innovate or die for ComfortDelGro’s taxi business
Its taxis have been making less daily trips.
Chart of the day: Check out Singapore’s severely underperforming services sector
Services growth clocked in at only 1.4%.
Hong Leong’s profit plunged 20.9% to $11m
Sluggish economy and competitive market pulled earnings down.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%
Expect some pullback today.
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