Singapore

New business premiums jumped 20% to $2.02b in H1: LIA

There was an uptake in both single and annual premium products.

New business premiums jumped 20% to $2.02b in H1: LIA

There was an uptake in both single and annual premium products.

The worst is over for Singtel associates

Prices are stabilising for Telkomsel, whilst customer adds will be the focus on Airtel.

Aviva Investors launches third fixed income fund

It injects derivatives whilst targeting a 3% per annum gross return over cash.

Low residential market exposure a plus for Frasers Property: analyst

It also offers the highest dividend yield of over 5% amongst developers.

PayNow Corporate goes live

Corporate customers of seven participating banks can now use NRIC to transfer funds.

ComfortdelGro H1 profits fell 12.7% to $141.3m

Its taxi fleet revenue slipped 12% to $184.7m due to smaller operation.

Chart of the Day: Q2 manufacturing employment falls for fifteenth straight quarter

Blame crippling conditions in the marine & offshore engineering segment.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.26%

The weakness on Wall Street Friday could weigh on local sentiment today.

Prime office tenants flee new buildings as landlords hold onto rising renewal rates

This bolstered net office take-up to 879,000 sqft, the highest since 2011.

F&B sales rose 2.9% to $677m in June

Fast food outlet sales inched up 8.4%.

Car purchases boost retail sales by 2% in June

Falling COE premiums spurred purchases.

CityDev's massive unsold landbank is key target for cooling measures

It faces heightened difficulty to sell its unsold stock.

ST Engineering propelled by bloated $13.4b orderbook in Q2

Smart Nation projects are expected to ensure its profitability.

2 in 3 SMEs to embrace cashless payments by 2023

They are also shunning the use of cheques.

11 defective trains repaired and returned to Singapore

They are part of the 26 trains shipped back to China for repairs.