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.