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Top five REITs total returns averaged 5.7% in October

Ascendas India Trust saw the biggest return of 6.9%.

Top five REITs total returns averaged 5.7% in October

Ascendas India Trust saw the biggest return of 6.9%.

Venture profits crashed 27.5% to $80.79m

Revenue was hit by customers' planned transition to new products.

Sembcorp to build 6.2MWp rooftop solar farm in Singapore

The panels are expected to power more than 1,500 four-room HDB flats for a year.

Singapore assessing 2019 forecasts amidst escalating trade spat: Finance minister

Singapore has already witnessed a slash in business investments amidst the looming trade wars.

Great Eastern denies claim of $659.76m contribution to Malaysian insurance fund

It is still in talks with Malaysian authorities for options on meeting foreign ownership rules.

ComfortDelGro buys two Buslink companies in Australia for $165m

The companies operate a fleet of 401 buses across four Australian states.

DBS profit balloons 72% to $1.41b in Q3

Strong lending and fee income figures boosted quarterly earnings.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.81%

Trade concerns could weigh on the local bourse today.

Manufacturing PMI falls to 51.9 in October

The factory output index is at its lowest since July 2017.

Qualifying cross-border financing deals with Chongqing hit $5.78b in August

Bond issuance by Chinese issuers in Singapore almost doubled in 2017 to reach $18b.

Singapore Post Q2 profits slipped 12.9% to $25.15m

Its stake in an associated company was diluted, making it ineligible for equity accounting.

New Zealand beats Singapore in ease of doing business rankings

Singapore can improve by making property registration and electricity application easier.

Sembcorp Industries Q3 profits slipped 11.6% to $82.33m

It blamed its marine segment upon the sale of a semi-submersible and continued low business volume.

SGX unveils 10 new leveraged exposure products

It will let SIP-qualified investors take long or short positions with leverage on the daily performance of the underlying stocks.

StarHub to pull the plug on cable services in 2019

It is ushering its customers to an all-fibre network for more efficient services.