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Parliament Sitting on 38 Oxley Road
Late Lee Kuan Yew pondered all options for 38 Oxley Road with family
Singapore's late founding leader, Lee Kuan Yew, had explored all kinds of permutations for his home at 38 Oxley Road with his whole family before he died, his oldest son and Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong told Parliament on Monday.
SGX to list daily leverage certificate
Societe Generale will list the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) first daily leverage certificates, offering sophisticated investors a chance to make outsized short-term bets on certain markets.
GLP receives 'firm proposals' from shortlisted bidders
Global Logistic Properties (GLP) announced on Monday that it had on Friday received "firm proposals" for final evaluation from shortlisted bidders for the company.
HDB resale prices dip 0.1% in Q2, following a 0.5% decline in Q1
Resale prices for public housing dipped 0.1 per cent in the second quarter over the first quarter of this year, flash estimates from the Housing and Development Board's (HDB) index showed on Monday.
CapitaLand Commercial Trust sells Wilkie Edge for S$280m
Capitaland Commercial Trust (CCT) said on Monday it would sell Wilkie Edge to Lian Beng (8) Pte Ltd for S$280 million.
BreadTalk partners Song Fa to operate bak kut teh brand in China, Thailand
Breadtalk Group said on Monday that it has partnered Song Fa Holdings to incorporate BTG-Song Fa Venture, which will operate the popular Song Fa Bak Kut Teh brand of restaurants in China and Thailand.
The STI Today
Singapore stocks finish mixed in low volume
The Straits Times Index spent most of Monday drifting with a slight upward bias as it tracked gains in the Dow futures. However, at 5pm it finished with a net loss of 3.02 points at 3,223.46, this despite a 60-points rise in the Dow futures that indicated a firm opening to the week for Wall Street.
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International
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