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Singtel to develop new generation AI data centres
                                                                                                 
                        
                        These data centres can handle higher power-density AI workloads.
                    
                                        
                    
                F&B sales growth eases to 2.4% in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        In September, F&B sales grew 6.9% YoY.
                    
                                        
                    
                Retail sales drop 0.1% YoY in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Month-on-month, sales fell by 0.8%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Digital wealth platform Endowus partners with Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Brookfield has US$850b in AUM whilst Oaktree has US$183b in AUM.
                    
                                        
                    
                SG, China boost economic ties
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The bilateral cooperation will promote new economic projects.
                    
                                        
                    
                Digital asset exchange DigiFT clinches capital markets service license in SG
                                                                                                 
                        
                        DigiFT can now conduct regulated dealing of capital markets products.
                    
                                        
                    
                MAS coalition to pilot use of transition credits for early retirement of coal plants
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Close to 30 members support the coalition.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore launches second National AI Strategy
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The renewed NAIS will promote a safer AI ecosystem.
                    
                                        
                    
                IMDA, AI Singapore, A*STAR launch $70m AI initiative
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The initiative aims to develop Southeast Asia’s first large language model ecosystem.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hotel average room rate dips 2.6% YoY in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        REVPAR fell in the same month.
                    
                                        
                    
                2024 launches to yield up to 8,800 units
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The 2024 figure will be 15.8% higher than units launched in 2023.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mixed reception seen in three land sales on Zion Road, Upper Thomson Road
                                                                                                 
                        
                        URA officially pilots long-stay serviced apartments.
                    
                                        
                    
                Dasin Retail Trust lender says internalisation of trustee-manager could delay debt restructuring
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Minority investors tout the internalisation as cost-saving which could push distributions higher.
                    
                                        
                    
                Geopolitics, consumer behaviours drive high CFO turnover
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Companies are facing increased CFO turnover due to market dynamics and shifting consumer trends, with Asia Pacific presenting a unique landscape.
                    
                                        
                    
                Local firms more optimistic about business in 1Q24
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Construction and transportation emerged as the most optimistic sectors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Prices of private homes to rise modestly in 2024: expert
                                                                                                 
                        
                        OrangeTee said there will be a moderate rise in new home sales next year as well.