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The loan facility from the Bank of China has been extended a further three years to 2026.

Projects in Osaka and Yokohama could yield an aggregate EBITDA of $2.52b by FY 2026.

Its 12-month dividend averaged 6.7%.

Google took up two office blocks totalling 150,000 sqft to house its engineering team.

A cup of coffee in Singapore costs about $6.77, compared to a $9.48 cup of coffee in Hong Kong. Although Singapore moved one notch in the world's costliest cities for expats, the city still trails behind Hong Kong which holds the distinction as the world's priciest, according to Mercer's annual cost of living survey. Singapore also trails behind Tokyo which occupies second place. The high cost of living in Singapore was fueled by sustained demand for quality housing and rising affluence.

And the government has set up a Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) office.

Raffles Place/New Downtown is a preferred location for banks and other financial institutions.

Singtel led the gains after its stock grew 0.58%.

Despite suspicions of trading error, the SGX upheld the trade.

A homegrown bank pulled ahead of global rivals like Standard Chartered.

Zilingo merchants and manufacturers can directly access UOB's banking solutions.

The chemicals, precision engineering and electronics industries led the decline.

There are increasing calls all around the world for the government to regulate social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter and tech giants like Amazon. A web of reasons explains these sentiments, which were kindled by the Cambridge Analytica scandal which damaged Facebook’s reputation internationally. Coupled with recent scares on fake news and misinformation, the case for government regulation seems compelling. In fact, the Singapore government, in early May, has already passed legislation that would compel sites like Facebook to issue corrections or make changes to posts that are deemed to be against "public interest".

It was now over ten years ago when the cargo ships stopped moving. The Global Financial Crisis reached Asia causing the Singapore Strait, one of the biggest arteries of global trade, to come to a standstill. In fact, Singapore was the first Southeast Asian country to fall into a recession as a result of the calamity. At the time, it seemed the only businesses doing well were the bars and restaurants filled with brokers and traders who had nothing to sell.

It failed to meet a free float requirement that at least 10% of its shares are at all times held by the public.

The benefits will be received from July to November.