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Singaporeans unveil 3 considerations when selecting digital travel platforms
Singaporeans unveil 3 considerations when selecting digital travel platforms
Six in 10 will compare prices on different platforms before booking accommodation.
MAS assigns a price of $2.8b for 50-year green SGS bond
The green bond’s yield of reopened issue of 3.04% per annum.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI fell 0.01%; The top stock is Sembcorp Industries
The most active stock is SCI, trading 2.28% up.
SG’s Income Insurance, Swiss Re reveal first post-cancer term option
The coverage is available to patients aged 74 to 54 years old.
Bank of Singapore names Credit Suisse banker as new global COO
Jacky Ang is also Credit Suisse’s SG branch manager and head of wealth management.
OCBC issues US$50m notes
The cancellable zero coupon notes are due in 2043.
ThaiBev acquires 98.5% shares in Oishi
Oishi will be delisted from the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
DBS unveils metaverse game tackling global food waste
Singapore players will be treated to extra rewards, redeemable through DBS PayLah!
AIA sees new business value jump 37% YoY in the first semester
This was mainly driven by the economic reopening in China and Hong Kong.
Insurance is not top priority amongst Singapore’s Gen Zs and millennials: Poll
Only 20% have thought of retirement plans whilst 14% are interested in insurance.
How much does an average Singaporean spend on monthly groceries?
An average Singaporean spends $211 monthly on groceries.
HK, SG housing chiefs exchange views on policies, new technologies
Amongst areas of discussion include green buildings.
Ex-director nabbed for money laundering not involved in day-to-day operations: No Signboard
The company said Su HaiJin also did not receive any directors’ fees.
Grab cuts losses to $148m in 2Q23
The figure translates to a 74% YoY improvement.
ComfortDelGro moves dividend payment date to 31 August
The company adjusted the payment date in light of the Presidential Elections.
Boustead’s largest energy engineering unit bags $31m contract in LatAm
The company expects the contract to strengthen the OTSG offering of its subsidiary.
Kelvin Fong steps up as Deputy CEO of PropNex
He previously held the Executive Director position in the company.
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