Singapore
Great Eastern's profit surged to $1.16b in 2017
                                                                                 
                    
                    This was driven by a higher profit from its insurance business.
                
                                
            Great Eastern's profit surged to $1.16b in 2017
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            This was driven by a higher profit from its insurance business.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    CapitaLand's profits slump 37.8% to $267.73m in Q4
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Less completed and delivered units from Chinese projects dragged revenue down.
                    
                                        
                    
                Will Sembmarine clinch the new Johan Castberg vessel deal?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It previously won the deal for the vessel's hull in December 2017.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.23%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Expect some good news today.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Briefing: SingPost apologises for ex-employee throwing mail; Singapore to cut toll fees at Second Link
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And here are three things you need to know about Mapletree Industrial Trust’s business.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: See what tourists spent on in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Tourist shoppers spent $4.73b on shopping from Q1 to Q3.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS' assets balloon to $206b after ANZ deal
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It also gained 890,000 customers from Indonesia and Taiwan.
                    
                                        
                    
                Temasek looks to buy $1.77b data centre
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Nextdc's data centres are in cities like Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Tourists expected to spend $27.1b in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Singapore is also projected to welcome 17.1 million visitors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore expects a whopping $2b boost in 2017 revenue
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The unexpected 4.1% increase is significantly higher than initial forecasts of just 1.1%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Wing Tai Holdings' profit surged to $18.16m in 2H2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This was boosted by a 50% increase in revenue.
                    
                                        
                    
                SBS Transit's full-year profits leap 50.3% to $47.13m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Revenue from public transport services rose 9.8% to $1.14b.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singtel to roll out 1Gbps mobile peak speed
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Users can enjoy up to 20% faster mobile broadband speed starting 2H2018.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore tourists splurged $26.8b in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Tourists from China, US, and UK were the biggest spenders.
                    
                                        
                    
                Expect 8,000 new public transport jobs by 2030
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Singapore is expanding its public bus and rail system.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia Pacific's real estate investments rose 6% to US$157.5b in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Top markets were China, Japan and Australia.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB-backed accelerator to match tech firms with eight SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The SMEs will be chosen from the retail and logistics industries.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                