Singapore
Singapore inks open skies agreement with Kiribati
                                                                                 
                    
                    Flights will not be restricted based on capacity, frequency, aircraft type, and routing.
                
                                
            Singapore inks open skies agreement with Kiribati
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Flights will not be restricted based on capacity, frequency, aircraft type, and routing.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    URA to tighten licence rules for non-resident developers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Developers will be required to open and maintain a bank account solely for the project.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS forms new team to help F&B firms expanding abroad
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will help them understand the rental, manpower, and taxation of their target market.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore's real estate investments rose 50% to US$15b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Large en bloc deals drove growth last year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Retail sales up by 4.6% to $4.3b in December
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is pushed by sales growth on motor vehicles and computers.
                    
                                        
                    
                LTA to allot $25m for testing advanced transportation tech
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is also exploring the use of automation and autonomous vehicles in the transport system.
                    
                                        
                    
                9 in 10 firms unprepared to protect their data
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Even if 70% of bosses are worried about data privacy compliance.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC fintech market to reach US$72b by 2020
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Increasing use of digital payments will fuel the growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                5 in 10 ASEAN SMEs expect revenue growth this year
                                                                                                 
                        
                        26% projects a double-digit growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Frasers Hospitality to expand units to 30,000 by 2019
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This could boost FPL’s growth for the year.
                    
                                        
                    
                6 in 10 SMEs prioritise tech investments over fixed assets
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Software to improve websites and develop mobile app are on top of the list.
                    
                                        
                    
                Peer-to-business lending platform Minterest sets sights for series A round in 2019
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company has completed over $10m worth of deals in the eight months to end of 2017.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore may slam tax on e-commerce kings Amazon and Lazada
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Eight of 12 economists think the new budget will include a new tax for online vendors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Frasers Property Limited's net profit to fall 7.9% to $571m in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is due to the weakening of AUD/SGD exchange rate.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX looks to avoid India's Nifty licence limits
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It plans to launch India-access risk management products for derivatives.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Briefing: Check out the biggest loser amongst REITs; Ezion wins $1.5b refinancing package
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And Bitcoin fights back as price rises above US$8,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.13%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Expect some bad news today.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                