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And Tampines Avenue 10 executive condominium site receives seven healthy bids from developers.

The top performing constituent is Top Glove which saw its returns hit 40.6% in 2018. This chart from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) shows that the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index saw a total return of -3.3%. This is compared to the total returns of -6.5% for the Straits Times Index (STI), -3.2% for the MSCI Asia Pacific Health Care Index, and -16.5% for the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Health Care Index. According to SGX, the five best-performing constituents of the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index include Top Glove Corp (+40.6%), Camsing Healthcare (+19.5%), Aoxin Q & M Dental (+10.5%), Pharmesis Intl (+8.7%), and Riverstone Holdings (+7.9%). In 2018, SGX noted that the five healthcare plays have averaged a total return of +8.6%, bringing their three-year and five-year total returns to -3.5% and +63.3%, respectively.

Wall Street's gains could buoy local sentiment.

However, last year's cooling measures may have resulted in its subdued land rate of $1,192.

Cargo load factor slipped 3.5 ppt.

The winning bid is $62m higher than United Venture Investments' $500m offer.

The firms aim to provide its products to uninsured consumers through Grab’s mobile app.

DBS held a market capitalisation of $62.4b.

Increased transfers to Catalist could harm the liquidity and valuation of firms already listed on the board.

Gains on US stock markets could see positive local sentiment.

And F&B firm GD Group slapped with a $94,500 fine for false salary declarations.

Its first UK purpose built student accommodation contributed $6.3m to its profits.

Developers launched a mere 101 units in December compared to November’s 1,341.

The 244-unit development sits on a sizeable land area of approximately 52,471 sqft.

They will provide up to $4m per startup.

This includes a contract for the construction and maintenance of patrol boats for the Singapore Police Coast Guard.