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Singapore remains top city for East Asian expats

This is its 15th year holding the crown.

Singapore remains top city for East Asian expats

This is its 15th year holding the crown.

Chart of the Day: Services sector layoffs rose to 7,100 in 2019

The yearly figure was boosted by 1,800 retrenchments in Q4.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.39%

SGX led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 2.96% expansion.

Daily briefing: Affirma Capital exits Eaton Towers investment; Validus' Vietnam unit partners with agri-food business

And retailers slash their business hours after Singapore raised its DORSCON level to orange.

Retail space vacancy rate hit 7.5 % in Q4

A pickup in malls’ leasing demand countered tha vacancies from the Somerset Subzone.

January SGX volume up 27% to $1.2b

Market turnover value of structured warrants and DLCs surged 94% MoM.

DBS expects $1.4b net profit for Q4 2019: analyst

Quarterly earnings report will be out by 13 February.

NetLink NBN Trust's profit up 9.6% to $21.5m in Q3

Residential connections revenue rose, accounting for 64.1% of the total figure.

Grocery stores rush to steady supply as outbreak alert level rises

FairPrice has already imposed purchase limits to prevent customers from stockpiling.

Condo resale prices up 2.3% in January

RCR condo resale prices led the increase as it grew 2.6%.

Sembcorp industries tapped to build floating solar farm

It will be used to power PUB’s water treatment processes.

UOB shuts China outlets over nCov

A small number of staff will remain in Shanghai and Beijing for customer service.

OUE acquires majority stake in Indonesia-based coffee chain operator

Maxx Coffee will become an indirect subsidiary of the group.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.58%

Medtecs International led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 7.77% expansion.

SIA Engineering profits rose 1.3% in Q3 to $16.1m

A stronger performance by the parent company expanded quarterly profits.

ST Engineering to form JV with Vietnam Airlines

The JV will focus on providing airframe MRO services.