Singapore
Daily Briefing: HDB builds 10-ha park in Bidadari estate; SGX-listed environmental firm 800 Super Holdings to go private
And Hootsuite is closing its Singapore office.
Chart of the Day: Non-REIT small cap stocks average YTD return hits 12% in April
Food firm QAF saw the highest returns of 43.6%.
Hyflux discloses identity of potential Middle East white knight
Utico is the largest private full service utility and developer in UAE.
Singapore PMI down 0.5 point to 50.3 in April
Moderating growth in the new orders, exports, factory output, inventory and employment level dragged monthly figures.
How ING Singapore is leading 600-strong staff against disruption
Its wholesale banking unit is ditching the pyramid structure in favour of self-steering teams.
Why auctions are failing to take off even as listings rise
The aggregate value of properties sold at auctions fell 26.1% to 11.57m in Q1.
SPH converts programme issuances from notes to debt
The Bank of New York Mellon replaced British and Malayan Trustees as the trustee.
9 in 10 Singapore business travellers willing to share data with companies or apps
Meanwhile, this figure dipped for leisure travellers wherein 87% are open to data sharing.
Aon unveils digital wellbeing app
It allows employees to compare health achievements to other workers anonymously.
DBS enhances customer service touchpoints
It retrained over 500 employees and opened new roles including video biometrics specialists and live chat agents.
Frasers Property's H1 profit jumped 37.2% to $265.99m
Contributions from Frasers Tower and the south wing of Northpoint City boosted earnings.
Great Eastern Holdings' profits soar 124% to $342.7m in Q1
Gross premiums rose 6% thanks mySalam Scheme contributions.
Sembmarine Q1 profit plunges 67.8% to $1.7m
The absence of large scale contracts slashed revenue from offshore platforms to $15m.
OUE Hospitality Trust NPI down 2.2% to $27.66m in Q1
Lower revenue from Mandarin Orchard Singapore dragged on earnings.
Can CapitaLand redeem itself with its China and Vietnam business?
Around 60% of the 7,800 units sold in China for around $2.55b will be recognised in H2.
Banks turn to corporates for loan boost as mortgages weaken
Housing loan limits granted in Q1 fell to its lowest since Q4 2015 around $7.3b.