Singapore
Asia's deal volume soars 96% to $110b in 2017
                                                                                 
                    
                    Thanks to maturing private equity markets in China, Korea, and Japan.
                
                                
            Asia's deal volume soars 96% to $110b in 2017
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Thanks to maturing private equity markets in China, Korea, and Japan.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    ThaiBev to lead beer industry by 2020
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its current beer market share increased to 40%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Riviera Point sold en bloc for $72m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It was the property's fourth en bloc sale attempt.
                    
                                        
                    
                Get ready for MAS tightening in April
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The central bank has previously kept its neutral stance.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC's net profit to grow to $4.89b in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This will be driven by the rising loan growth, and easing of oil and gas woes.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB's net profit to rise to $3.83b in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This will be driven by strong loan growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore is the second "least miserable" country in the world
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Thailand beat Singapore by 0.9 point in Bloomberg's Misery Index.
                    
                                        
                    
                Far East Hospitality Trust's property income fell 5.3% to $93.15m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This was caused by a lower revenue of $109.06m.
                    
                                        
                    
                ThaiBev's profits plunge 60.98% to $126.9m in Q1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Agents' inventory destocking dragged local alcohol sales.
                    
                                        
                    
                StarHub's profit fell 27.1% to $249m in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It was dragged by lower profit from operations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.36%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Expect some good news today.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Briefing: KKR mulls $700m sale of Singapore's MMI; HRnetGroup invests in job matcher Glints
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And here are two REITs with recent up-and-down performances.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: Government spending dipped by 2% to $53.7b in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Operating expenses rose by 7% due to social spending.
                    
                                        
                    
                Analysts cautiously raise GDP growth forecast for 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is after Singapore GDP growth slowed down to 3.6% in Q4.
                    
                                        
                    
                SIA's passenger load factor dips 0.1 ppt to 81.1% in January
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is balancing yields against loads amidst price pressures.
                    
                                        
                    
                Cairnhill Mansion sold en bloc for $362m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will be redeveloped to yield 200 units.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore banks' profits soar by 27% in Q4
                                                                                                 
                        
                        DBS, OCBC, and UOB made a whopping $11.9b in 2017.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                