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Shoring up brand reputation against COVID-19 turbulence

Brand safety in digital advertising tends to be driven by big businesses, with 80% of agencies reporting that global brands prioritise brand safety more than their regional or local counterparts, according to IAB SEA+India research.

Shoring up brand reputation against COVID-19 turbulence

Brand safety in digital advertising tends to be driven by big businesses, with 80% of agencies reporting that global brands prioritise brand safety more than their regional or local counterparts, according to IAB SEA+India research.

The makings of a hyper-connected Singapore

As 5G moves from concept to commercial reality for Singapore in 2020, a new world of possibilities will open up. Thanks to this next generation of mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be able to permeate more broadly than ever before and bring visions of truly smart critical infrastructure, connected cars and more to life.

UOB's net profit down 19% to $855m in Q1

Total impairment charges skyrocketed 96% to $286m.

OUE C-REIT's NPI up 42.5% to $62.08m in Q1

Mandarin Gallery, Mandarin Orchard Singapore and Crowne Plaza Changi Airport boosted NPI.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.34%

DBS led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.66% expansion.

Big three banks' impaired loans ratio to rise to 2.5% in 2021

The pandemic’s full brunt won’t set in until later in 2020.

Chart of the Day: Occupancy of homes in OCR rose to 95.9% in Q1

It posted the highest occupancy rate amongst regions.

Retail sales down 13.3% to $3.3b in March

Declines in retail industries selling discretionary items have widened.

Logistics company Ninja Van bags $394.73m in series D round

B Capital Group, Monk's Hill Ventures and Grab participated in the round.

UOB extends $4b in loans to mid-sized enterprises

The bank also tapped MAS SGD Facility to help clients access funds at lower interest rates.

Olam breaks off $156m deal on US onion and garlic facility

Mesirow has been unable to secure the required debt and equity financing.

Insurance regulators extend COVID-19 coverage to CCF, CRF patients

Patients may claim hospital cash benefits for a maximum of 14 days.

Great Singapore Sale 2020 cancelled amidst pandemic

It was originally planned to be held from 29 May to 28 June.

Sasseur REIT's first-day spring sales skyrocketed 411% from reopening

Chongqing nabbed the largest share of the first-day spring sales at $5.16m.