Economy

Ascott Residence Trust H2 2020 DPU fell 52% YoY

Analysts are positive with ART’s growth prospects.

Ascott Residence Trust H2 2020 DPU fell 52% YoY

Analysts are positive with ART’s growth prospects.

Keppel DC REIT records 27.5% YoY rise in H2 2020 DPU

Analysts are divided on the trust’s growth prospect.

Mapletree Logistics Trust DPU rises 1% YoY in Q3 FY2021

Analysts are positive on the company’s latest results.

Commercial and residential investment sales on the rise

Industrial property sales, however, fell 9.3% QoQ and 43.3% YoY in 2020

MAS maintains a hold on SGD NEER policy: Fitch

Inflation to pick up but remains benign this year.

CPI for all items flat in December 2020

Core inflation fell to -0.3% YoY over the same period.

Three in 10 firms expect business climate to worsen in 2021

Around 70% expect full business recovery in 2022.

100% work from home ‘not doable': Wong

He urged employers to embrace more flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

More grants, incentives in 2021 budget to boost Singapore: KPMG

The proposal’s framework aims to help the country transform into a smart nation.

Gov't mulls tightening COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Chinese New Year

They are still considering whether such measures are necessary.

ASEAN IPO activity down in 2020

But proceeds rose significantly due to rise in deal sizes.

Singapore's COVID-19 ‘elimination' strategy may delay opening borders past 2022

Inbound tourist arrival fell to more than 80% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Reopening of nightclubs, karaoke hubs deferred

This is due to an increase in community cases of COVID-19.

Non-oil domestic exports rose 6.8% in December

The climb is mostly attributed to non-electronics sector.