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Robotisation could boost economy by $100b in 2030

This GDP growth comes with a high robotisation rate of 44%, according to Oxford Economics.

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Robotisation could boost economy by $100b in 2030

This GDP growth comes with a high robotisation rate of 44%, according to Oxford Economics.

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Extensive booking cancellations loom for hotels amidst nCov outbreak

CDL Hospitality Trust and Ascott Residence Trust already reported cancelled bookings.

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Property investment sales to accelerate across all segments in 2020

Commercial, hospitality, and industrial properties tipped to be investment bright spots in 2020.

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ASEAN supply chain shifts a win for Singapore banks

They will be attracted to the banks’ strong balance sheets and access to USD funding.

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Coronavirus scare a boon for online grocery sales and telcos

Reduced outdoor time meant higher demand for online purchases and data streaming.

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Coronavirus outbreak afflicts tourism-related stocks in Singapore

Stocks of big players like SIA and Far East Hospitality Trust saw declines in their share prices.

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SGX's profit up 14% to $213.3m in H1 FY2020

Equities contributed to over 70% of the exchange’s revenue.

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Loan growth and stable asset quality to bring modest growth for Singapore banks

NIM direction and dividend yield will be its key driver for the new year.

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Office space leads Singapore's property scene as deal value jumps 53.5% in 2019

It was led by the sale of Chevron House, which was bought at $1.03b.

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Appetite for land subsides after en bloc fever dissipates

Developers will likely maintain a low supply in H1 2020 as they are waiting for the private home demand to grow.

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Property auction listings surge as mortgage defaults hit owners in 2019

The number of listings under mortgagee sales sharply rose 61.13% to 630 in 2019.

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Fewer IPOs but higher proceeds for Singapore in 2019

Total proceeds rose fourfold to $3.13b from $730m in 2018.

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Property investment sales down 10.6% YoY to $30b in 2019

Fewer collective sales during the year drove the decline in sales value.

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SGX daily average value rose 15% to $960m in December

REITs and property trusts took up almost a quarter of the value.

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How Senoko Energy brings tech innovation in Singapore's power sector

They recently launched an SGQR code for bills payment.

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Payment performance further weakened in Q4 2019

The retail sector saw the highest increase in delayed payments.

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Credit costs to weigh on banks in 2020

Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.

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