Singapore

It will also open outlets in Seoul, Shanghai, and Manila.

Mapletree Investments just recently bought a logistics portfolio worth $1.54b in Europe and the US.

Volumes slid 14.8% to 4,199 rented units.

Volumes dipped 3.8% to 1,690 units rented.

Riders will also get 100 reward points for each time a driver cancels up on them.

It was pulled down by its tax practices and its low score on public social spending. Although it bested many world rankings, Singapore sank to the bottom 10 countries in terms of reducing inequality, according to a study by international confederation Oxfam International. Ranking 149th out of 157 countries in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index, Singapore’s score totaled 0.162. It also fell into the 22nd spot out of 23 countries in East Asia and the Pacific in reducing inequality. “It has increased its personal income tax (PIT) by 2%, but the maximum rate remains very low at 22% for the highest earners,” the study said. According to Oxfam, the weak finish by Singapore is partly due to the new indicator on harmful tax practices where it was ranked as the worst of all. Apart from tax, its ranking was also dragged down by its relatively low score in public social spending as only 39% of its budget is allotted for education, health, and social protection. According to Oxfam, this is way behind South Korea and Thailand where 50% of their budget goes into public spending. On labour, Oxfam noted that it has no equal pay or non-discrimination laws for women. They added that laws on both rape and sexual harassment are inadequate whilst there is no minimum wage, except for cleaners and security guards. Denmark, Germany, and Finland managed to get the top three rankings. The US ranked 23rd, way behind Japan (11th) and Canada (18th). Other countries in the bottom 10 are India, Bangladesh, and Laos, amongst others. Nigeria was ranked as the worst when it comes to reducing inequality.

Don’t expect gains today.

UOL's total returns crashed -20.9% YTD in September.

And printing startup Gogoprint raises $10.67m.

It could help boost GDP growth amidst the escalating trade tensions.

Its price may drop to $140.6m depending on unit owners' support.

It allows more space for its cabin that can host 161 passengers.

The city state's corporate debt market was hit by more than $1.5b worth of defaults.

Its first Mom’s Touch franchise will open on 2 January 2019. No Signboard inked deal with Korea-headquartered Haimarrow Food Service and US firm HFS global to develop and operate Korean chicken and burger chain Mom’s Touch in Singapore and Malaysia, an announcement revealed. Through the master franchise agreement, No Signboard is allowed to open Mom’s Touch restaurants in the neighbouring states for a period of 10 years from the date of the launch of its first Mom’s Touch franchise restaurant on 2 January 2019. From there, No Signboard will have the option to apply franchise renewal for another 10 years. According to an announcement, the firm’s eyes to launch eight Mom’s Touch restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia within the first three years of the deal.

They will also forge alliances to boost Grab's fraud detection, amongst others.

Volumes slipped 0.7% to 702 units resold.