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Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.56%; Top stock is DFIRG USD
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.56%; Top stock is DFIRG USD
DFIRG USD is the top stock with a 7.59% increase.
Olam Group disposes stake in ARISE P&L
The company sold its 32.4% stake to Equitane.
Frasers Property Industrial forms A$600m logistics venture in Australia
The investment covers a portfolio of eight industrial assets across Sydney and Brisbane.
OCBC SME Index slips to 49.9 in Q1 after three quarters of growth
The outlook for the next quarters is expected to weaken further.
Charge+ launches direct current fast charger for EVs
This is the first direct current fast charger deployed in Singapore.
SMF, Tuas Power launch sustainability support programme for SMEs
The initiative will help SMEs with sustainability reporting and actionable frameworks.
CLI applies to list retail C-REIT in China
The C-REIT will be seeded with two retail assets in Guangzhou and Changsha.
Private home sales seen rising in Q2 with new launches
This follows a solid first quarter where private new home sales (excluding executive condominiums) reached 3,387 units.
Seven in ten voters see more walkabouts as 2025 polls near: survey
Nearly 57% of respondents are planning to attend at least one election rally.
CDL Hospitality Trusts issues 4.9 million stapled securities for management fees
The stapled securities were issued at S$0.8505 each.
Singapore office rents steady in Q1
The city’s vacancy rate inched up to 5%, reflecting a slight cooling in demand amid cautious sentiment.
iOS claims 55% of global IAP revenue: report
Android trails slightly behind with just under half the global IAP market share.
NTU launches research center on climate and health in the tropics
The facility will examine the health impact of climate change under three key pillars.
Office vacancy rises to 8.1% in Q1
Net absorption dropped to 0.08 million sq ft.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.73%; Top stock is DFIRG USD
DFIRG USD is the top stock with a 4.19% increase.
Disconnected systems delay resolution, frustrate Singaporean customers
Singaporeans spent 40 million hours on hold.
Singapore Changi Airport logs 63 million int’l passengers in 2024
Passenger traffic grew 14.3% year-on-year.
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