Singapore

Market update: STI up 0.79%

Jardine Matheson Holdings was seen with the most growth.

Market update: STI up 0.79%

Jardine Matheson Holdings was seen with the most growth.

Strata commercial market achieves record-highs in 2021

Amongst records set was the $1.2b total sales value in the strata office market.

S-REITS see shaky performance in 2022

The previous year saw 6% in total returns for 2021. 

Singapore REITs vs Malaysian REITs: Which will be better to invest in this 2022?

RHB said both are financially stronger to cope with increasing interest rates.

Tenant sales in CICT’s downtown malls reach pre-pandemic levels of 85%

UOB Kay Hian said tenant sales will enhance further this year.

Yangzijiang, OCBC, and Nanofilm Tech top buyback consideration tally for January

26 primary-listed stocks bought back their shares for a total consideration of $52.9m.

Market update: STI up 0.44%

Sembcorp Industries was seen with the most growth.

F&B sales jump 7.4% YoY in December 2021

The total sales value was at an estimated $855m.

Retail sales up 6.7% to $4.4b in December 2021

Excluding motor vehicles, an 8.6% YoY jump to $3.9b was observed.

Keppel Electric's ecoGreen encourages residents to switch to green electricity

The group also partnered with several banks to offer solar panel financing plans.

MAS clarifies coverage for loss arising from scams

OCBC fully-covering losses should not set a general precedent for future cases, the regulator said.

Full-year Manufacturing PMI to grow by 4% in 2022: UOB

The growth, however, will be underpinned by buoyant global trade activity.

Singapore approves Pfizer's oral med Paxlovid for COVID treatment

Paxlovid is the first oral tablet in the country approved for the treatment of COVID-19.

Singapore releases methodologies on responsible use of AI by financial institutions

The Veritas Consortium also released an open-source toolkit to help with adoption.

DBS acquires Citi Consumer Taiwan

The sale had a total cost of $2.2b.

When is it the right time to raise GST?

KPMG Singapore expects the tax hike to be implemented in one go.