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Generous and full of love: What the Big Four have to say about Budget 2023

This year’s focus is on tackling the high cost of living.

Generous and full of love: What the Big Four have to say about Budget 2023

This year’s focus is on tackling the high cost of living.

Two full strata office floors in Downtown Core for sale

The collective indicative guide price for both floors is $30m.

Paragon REIT NPI up 3.3% YoY to $279.9m

It was supported by the recovery of the retail industry.

Corner shophouse in Bukit Timah up for sale for $14.5m

The expression of interest will close on 21 March 2023 at 3 pm.

Elite Commercial REIT DPU fall 11.4% in FY 2022

The decrease was due to increased borrowings and a marginally lower occupancy rate.

DBS names new group head of consumer banking, Singapore country head

She Tse Koon takes over from Sim S. Lim, who is retiring from executive duties.

Corporate Governance – The Greatest Challenge for Start-ups?

From the collapse of biotech firm Theranos to the recent bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX, the prevailing need for proper governance in privately-owned companies is gaining more attention. These high-profile start-ups, which can be sizeable in terms of valuation, do not fall into the purview of regulators or are not publicly listed. Therefore, such regulatory arbitrage or the lack of public scrutiny may result in the firm being susceptible to governance failures if sufficient checks and balances are not in place. 

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.07%, Wilmar International at the top

Wilmar International and Emperador are the only gainers.

HDB resale prices won’t change: PropertyGuru

Demand of resale flats will be subdued as supply increases.

LIVE UPDATES: Singapore Budget 2023

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said the budget will be about “Moving Forward in a New Era.”

Budget 2023 wishlist: Time to loosen ‘15-month wait-out’ policy for HDB, says Savills expert

The measure was implemented last year in response to soaring demand for HDB.

Thomson Medical Group EBITDA soars 41% in H1

The increase was due to a sudden demand for healthcare services focusing on personal health.

Singapore's new insurance premiums fall 5.2% in 2022

Rising interest rates and inflation dented demand for life insurance products.

High interest rates carry DBS to record net profit of $8.19b in 2022

Total income surpassed $16b for the first time in the bank’s history.

Singapore pledges economic cooperation with Indian state Uttar Pradesh

Multiple MOUs were signed between Singapore and the Indian state.