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CCCS to fund study on greenwashing in e-commerce websites
CCCS to fund study on greenwashing in e-commerce websites
Five in 10 online products have vague environmental claims.
Prime residential prices decline 2.6% QoQ in 3Q23
Knight Frank attributed the price declines to stamp duties on foreign buyers.
OCBC to acquire Indonesia’s Bank Commonwealth for $191.4m
PT Bank OCBC bought almost 100% shares in PT Bank Commonwealth.
Ubisoft Singapore opens new studio space in Fusionopolis Walk
Its new managing director, Jean-Francois Vallee, will helm the new studio.
Non-oil domestic exports contraction eases to 3.4% YoY in October
In September, NODX fell by 13.2% YoY.
Less than a quarter of SGX-listed issuers have disclosed plans to achieve board diversity: study
Only a few have also reported progress on their board diversity targets.
PropertyGuru taps Singlife chair to lead its board of directors
Singlife’s Ray Ferguson will begin his role at PropertyGuru on 1 January 2024.
MAS unveils 3 initiatives to ensure safe and innovative use of digital money
Amongst these initiatives is the expansion of digital money trials.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%; Emperador is top stock
Emperador grew 0.99%.
Singapore ranks 28th on the list of best countries to work remotely
Digital and physical infrastructure makes SG an appealing remote work destination.
Salary is no longer king: Work-life balance now the top driver of happiness at work
Employees still ranked salary as their fifth top driver for work happiness.
SG, APEC ministers mull deeper cooperation on 3 areas
Amongst areas to be prioritised by APEC member states is the digital economy.
SPTel, SpeQtral to build SG's first nationwide quantum-safe network
The network will use quantum cryptography to achieve unprecedented levels of security.
Bumitama Agri's net profit dips 27% YoY to $181.97m in 9M23
The company's revenue also fell during the period.
SIIC Environment's net profit rises 9.6% YoY to $172m in 9M23
Net profit attributable to shareholders also rose during the period.
2.9 million adult S’poreans to receive Assurance Package support in December
They will get $200-$800 AP cash and AP Cash Special Payment.
URA launches Holland Drive and De Souza Avenue sites for sale
The sites can yield 680 and 355 residential units, respectively.
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