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Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%; Top stock is DBS
                                                                                 
                    
                    DBS is the top stock despite a 0.468% decline.
                
                                
            Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%; Top stock is DBS
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            DBS is the top stock despite a 0.468% decline.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    MSIG Insurance launches personal accident plan with essential, recovery support
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It offers payout and support in the event of accidental death or permanent disability.
                    
                                        
                    
                Investment sales fall 26.8% YoY to $20.5b in 2023
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The residential market accounted for 64.4% of total investment sales in 4Q23.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ex-JP Morgan banker named chairman of Bahrain neobank Singapore Gulf Bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Edmund Lee was formerly vice chairman of APAC for JP Morgan Chase & Co.
                    
                                        
                    
                Industrial sales value drop 4.4% YoY to $3.6b in 2023
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Notable transactions in 2023 include the sale of Jardine C&C Regional HQ for $142m.
                    
                                        
                    
                The Arcady at Boon Keng sells 51 of 172 units on launch day
                                                                                                 
                        
                        One-bedder and two-bedder types accounted for the majority of the sales.
                    
                                        
                    
                ACRA revokes registrations of LW Business Consultancy and its director
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The firm reportedly committed anti-money laundering breaches.
                    
                                        
                    
                Private new home sales to start slow as buyers remain selective and price-conscious
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The Arcady and Hillhaven sold more than 50 units each on launch day.
                    
                                        
                    
                Auditor raises ‘material uncertainty’ on No Signboard
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company incurred a net loss of $4.7m in FY22.
                    
                                        
                    
                Cromwell EREIT’s Nervesa21 achieves 70% occupancy
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Universal Music Group is the anchor tenant of the office development in Milan.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hillhaven sells 33% of its units during launch
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The average selling price of the units sold was $1,903 psf.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ang Mo Kio Ave 2 site to yield around 700 homes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        URA has proposed to use the site for high-density residential projects.
                    
                                        
                    
                JTC rejects sole bid for Gambas Way (Plot 3) site
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The tender for the industrial site closed on 26 December.
                    
                                        
                    
                Non-oil domestic exports may stabilise in 2024
                                                                                                 
                        
                        In 2023, NODX contracted 13%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%; Top stock is DBS
                                                                                                 
                        
                        DBS is the top stock with a 0.439% increase.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sustained growth seen for SGX-listed F&B operators, says expert
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Coffee chain Kimly is RHB’s top pick.
                    
                                        
                    
                90% marketplace traffic generated by mobile users
                                                                                                 
                        
                        In-store retail media’s ad spend of $240 million in 2023 will triple by 2027.