Singapore

June CPI remains elevated at 2.4% YoY

MAS upgraded its 2021 official headline CPI from 0.5%-1.5% YoY to 1%-2% YoY.

June CPI remains elevated at 2.4% YoY

MAS upgraded its 2021 official headline CPI from 0.5%-1.5% YoY to 1%-2% YoY.

Core inflation eased to 0.6% in June

Inflation for all items meanwhile remained unchanged at 2.4% YoY.

Xero, UOB to allow SMEs access to digital accounting platform

SMEs that qualify for the UOB Start digital pack will be offered six months of free access.

SIA Engineering profit climbs 35% to $14.5m in Q1

This was supported by grants extended by the government, such as the Jobs Support Scheme.

Raffles Medical Group revenue surges to $343.8m in H1

The group’s profits after tax ballooned by as much as 138.4%.

Temasek subsidiary launches three tranche USD bonds offerings

It is comprised of a 10-, 20-, and 40-year USD Temasek Bonds.

Temasek subsidiary launches three-tranche USD bonds offering

It is comprised of a 10-, 20-, and 40-year USD Temasek Bonds.

Golden Energy sees 'significant improvement' in 1H

This was linked to the higher average selling prices amidst rising coal prices.

Chart of the day: Central region retail space prices continue to plummet

Retail space prices fall by 2.8% in the second quarter, continuing a trend seen since the third quarter of last year.

Industrial rent grows for the third consecutive quarter by 0.6%

The occupancy rate for the overall industrial property market was at 90.1% as of end-June.

Market Update: STI down -0.06%

Most shares traded sideways on Friday, 23 July.

Hiring activity increased in June: Indeed

Job postings were 35.6% higher than 1 February 2020. 

HDB resale prices climb for the 5th consecutive quarter by 3.0%

Resale volumes were at 7,063 during the first Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) period.

Higher adoption of QR payments ramps up Singapore’s cashless transition

In January, 1.2 million transactions were carried out via the SGQR.

Bid for Tampines EC site breaks records

Garnering 9 bids, the expected selling price of the site could fall between $1250 to $1300 psf.