News
ISCA, COC launches new anti-money laundering initiatives for charities
ISCA, COC launches new anti-money laundering initiatives for charities
The two will be subsidising services to enhance anti-AML/CFT capabilities.
ANZ joins Singapore’s Project Guardian
The bank will explore blockchain interoperability to exchange tokenised real-world assets.
Commercial shophouse with F&B approval for sale at $12.38m
It has a land area of 1,302 sq ft with a gross floor area of 2,476 sq ft.
More S’poreans to have medical subsidies from revised income criteria
The monthly PCHI threshold for each tier will be raised ranging from $100 to $800.
City Developments kicks off Norwood Grand preview on October 4
Official sales bookings for the project will begin on 19 October.
HomesToLife prices IPO on Nasdaq at $4.00 per share
The offer will close on 2 October.
Sembcorp Cogen settles with Hin Leong founder Lim for US$50.9m
It will lodge a claim with the bankruptcy trustees of the Lims after the settlement approval.
Olam Agri will not extend Namoi Cotton takeover offer
It will close on 8 October.
GIC and TPG Rise Climate to acquire Techem Group for €6.7b
The parties expect to close the transaction in the first half of 2025.
COTD: Prime logistics rents to grow by 5% in 2024 amidst steady demand
This is lower than the 9.7% forecast in 2023.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.02%; Top stock is JMH USD
JMH USD is the top stock with a 2.82% increase.
Maybank Singapore names Datuk Yee Yang Chien as board chairman
He was with MISC Berhad for 20 years and has served as its president/ CEO.
Global ambitions drive Singaporean job seekers: survey
About 9 in 10 strongly prefer working for global firms.
HDB resale prices rise 2.5% QoQ in Q3: flash estimates
It is the fastest growth rate since Q3 22.
Prime office rents in Raffles Place/Marina Bay rise 0.6% in Q3
The Q3 24 growth, however, is slower than the Q3 23 increase.
HDB to offer 8,500 flats in October BTO exercise
The exercise is the largest of the three launches in 2024.
Mapletree Industrial Trust acquires 98.47% stake in Tokyo mixed-use facility
It will acquire the asset from Nagayama Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha.
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