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Daily Briefing: Japanese internet giant Recruit Holdings launches $33.75m fund for blockchain startups in Singapore; P2P lending platform Validus Capital clinches $20.52m in Series B funding round
And Changi's Prison Complex explores using facial recognition technology.
Daily Briefing: Japanese internet giant Recruit Holdings launches $33.75m fund for blockchain startups in Singapore; P2P lending platform Validus Capital clinches $20.52m in Series B funding round
And Changi's Prison Complex explores using facial recognition technology.
Chart of the Day: Foreign workers make up a fifth of the services sector
The tighter manpower rules will hit consumer and healthcare bottomlines by less than 4% by FY20.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%
Expect some reprieve today.
Starhub unveils 50GB data bundle for $20 monthly
Surfing speed will be at 1MBps after the data is used up.
CDL's unsold inventory hits 449 units worth $4.4b in 2018
The Jovell, launched in September 2018, sold only 14% of its 428 units as of 17 February.
Hotel RevPAR up 2.4% to $188.57 in 2018
It was driven by growth in market occupancy and ADR.
ST Engineering buys back 2 million shares for over $7m
The price per share ranged from $3.66 to $3.7.
UOB's profits up 18% to $4.01b in 2018
Total income for their Retail, Wholesale Banking and Global Markets also rose.
Singapore's fintech investments reach record $468.78m in 2018: KPMG
Blockchain, insurtech and asset management are key priorities.
OCBC profit up 11% to $4.49b in FY18
Net interest income rose 9% to $5.81b.
First Sponsor to buy German hotel for $75.7m
The 340-room hotel houses more than 1,800 sqm of meeting and event space.
OrangeTee launches new Auto-Website feature
The firm also made partnerships with DBS, KPMG and TADA.
Genting Singapore FY18 profits jumped 10% to $755.39m
Its average daily visitation reached over 21,000 in Q4.
The top trends set to shape grocery in Singapore in 2019
Online and social shopping, plus health and freshness, are amongst the top five trends set to influence Singapore’s grocery retail market over the next five years.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.01%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Malaysian foreign minister says port limits issue quicker to fix than water concerns; 199 unlicensed PMDs impounded by LTA
And here’s why Sentosa is a better Bali according to CDL’s executive chairman.
Chart of the Day: Top transport stocks hit 9.7% in YTD total returns
The benchmark STI only hit 6.4% YTD.