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Published Fri, Feb 24, 2017 · 10:30 AM

Singapore's January factory output grows 2.2% year-on-year, lower than expected

Singapore's industrial production in January 2017 recorded a lower than expected growth of 2.2 per cent compared to the same month a year ago.

COE premiums up across all categories in latest bidding exercise

Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums rose across the board in the latest round of bidding which ended on Friday.

Noble responds to SGX trading query

Commodity trader Noble Group on Friday said that it is unaware of any information not previously announced that triggered the surge in volume of its shares traded, apart from an article released by Iceberg Research.

AIA Singapore posts rise in operating profit after tax but lower VONB and ANP

Insurer AIA Singapore has reported a 6 per cent year-on-year rise in operating profit after tax to US$453 million for the full year as at end-November 2016, on a constant exchange rate basis.

United Overseas Australia to develop residential and commercial site in Perth

United Overseas Australia Limited (UOA) on Friday said in a filing to the bourse operator that it has entered into a memorandum of undertaking (MOU) to enter into a formal agreement with The Psaros Group of companies for the development of a residential and commercial site in East Perth.

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Singapore shares close 20.5 points lower on Friday

Singapore stocks finished 0.65 per cent lower on Friday, with the Straits Times Index falling 20.54 points to 3,117.03.

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