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ISR Capital inks deal to develop rare earth oxide project in Africa

The 238-km2 concession area in northwestern Madagascar was acquired through a 60% stake in Tantalum Holding Mauritius.

ISR Capital inks deal to develop rare earth oxide project in Africa

The 238-km2 concession area in northwestern Madagascar was acquired through a 60% stake in Tantalum Holding Mauritius.

Retail startup Trax buys US rewards app Shopkick

The app lets shoppers earn rewards by browsing online offers and scanning product barcodes.

CBD Grade A supply hit 25.1 million sqft in Q1

There were 8.7 million sqft of supply in Raffles Place/New Downtown.

Chart of the Day: Online IT and BPO hiring surges 40% in March

The hiring spree came amidst news of a 5G rollout by 2020.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.3%

Singtel led the gains after its stock grew 0.29%.

CIMB Niaga and Liquid Group to launch cross-border QR payments between Singapore and Indonesia

Indonesian travellers will soon be able to use local payment apps at Changi airport.

StarHub moves termination of cable network to 30 September

It cited last-minute applications from customers that decided to migrate to fibre.

Three adjoining shophouses in Little India for sale at $11m

The properties, with individual land titles, sit on a combined land area of about 3,870 sqft.

Chinese passenger car sales may crash to 250,000 units by end-2019

Demand is likely to remain subdued in the second half of the year.

UOB and CapBridge to offer Asian firms access to private capital

CapBridge’s investment syndication platform will match UOB clients with anchor and accredited co-investors.

Astrea V issues PE-backed private equity bond offering for retail investors on SGX

One type of bond, Class A-1, has an annual rate of 3.85% due on 20 June 2029.

Singtel and China Literature ink digital literature deal

Singtel users can subscribe to content from China Literature’s content creation platform.

Inflation held firm at 1.3% in May

Higher retail and food inflation offset steep declines in electricity and gas costs.

YuuZoo clarifies ownership of closed Singapore office

The firm explained that YuuZoo Corporation is a different legal entity with a different board.

SGX-ST rejects International Cement's planned purchase of African firm for $141.45m

The proposed acquisition failed to meet the requirements of a VSA under rule 1015(2).

ISR Capital at risk of being placed under SGX-ST watchlist

It booked three consecutive years of pre-tax losses and six-month average daily market cap of $11m.