Singapore

Manulife US REIT financial advisor for strategic review named

Citigroup Global Markets Singapore will assist the strategic working group.

Manulife US REIT financial advisor for strategic review named

Citigroup Global Markets Singapore will assist the strategic working group.

Civil servants to get 1.1-month year-end bonus

Junior grade officers will also be entitled to a $700 one-time payment. 

Banking’s Cloud Conundrum — What’s hindering adoption?

The move to a new era of banking is underway in Singapore. 

How much will it cost companies to fit out offices in Singapore?

JLL said the Lion City had amongst the biggest year-on-year increase in fit-out costs.

Headline inflation to average 4% in 2023: UOB

This projection excludes 2023 goods and services tax impact.

Grab will have sufficient time to prepare for benefits of gig workers

The government approved recommendations to provide insurance to workers.

Gov’t OKs proposal to give insurance, work injury compensation for gig workers

Gig workers are self-hired delivery, private-hire car drivers, and taxi drivers.

Varian's APJI president recognised as an outstanding leader at the SBR Management Excellence Awards

Kenneth Tan is hailed for creating equitable human-centric organisations and accelerating purposeful digitalisation in the health tech industry.

SGX, partners issue standards for vendors of virtual meeting systems 

The standards cover the functional capabilities of such systems, amongst others.

Keppel O&M receives US$160m for delivery of 1 of 3 jackup rigs to ADNOC

The company expects to receive US$352m for all three rigs.

Majority of businesses that have ESG programme report higher profits: study

Over 50% said having such a programme improved their performance.

Possible recession in H1 23 is likely a ‘shallow one:’ RHB

This despite the further stress predicted in the first half of 2023.

Chart of the Day: Telecommunications sector logs highest net inflow fund

It was led by Singtel with $154m net fund inflows from 21 October to 21 November.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is top stock

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding was the top active stock with a 2.92% increase.

Occupancy rate improves in Central Region as retail vacancy at 3-year low

Retail vacancy was the lowest since 2019, at 7.8% in the third quarter of 2022.

Meeting on Keppel, Sembmarine merger resolutions to be held on 8 December

They will pass several resolutions proposed as ordinary resolutions.