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Singapore retail sales continue decline with 0.1% slowdown in October RETAIL sales continued to decline in October, an RETAIL sales continued to decline in October, and just barely notched minute gains when motor vehicles were excluded.
Noble sells coal unit for US$34.5m NOBLE Group has completed the sale of MR Coal Marketing and Trading, a unit dealing in coal sales, for a cash consideration of US NOBLE Group has completed the sale of MR Coal Marketing and Trading, a unit dealing in coal sales, for a cash consideration of US$34.5 million to an unnamed buyer.
Singapore resale condo prices up 0.5% in November: SRX Property RESALE prices of private condominiums in Singapore posted a 0.5 per cent increase in November 2017 fr RESALE prices of private condominiums in Singapore posted a 0.5 per cent increase in November 2017 from a month ago, SRX Property flash estimates showed on Tuesday.
Cairnhill Heights in District 9 seeking more than S$80m in collective sale tender DISTRICT 9's Cairnhill Heights, a freehold private residential site located at Cairnhill Rise, has ob DISTRICT 9's Cairnhill Heights, a freehold private residential site located at Cairnhill Rise, has obtained more than 90 per cent consensus from owners agreeing to a collective sale.
HDB launches tender for exec condo at Sumang Walk THE Housing & Development Board (HDB) has launched a residential site for executive condominium development at Sumang Walk for sale by public tender on Tuesday, under the second THE Housing & Development Board (HDB) has launched a residential site for executive condominium development at Sumang Walk for sale by public tender on Tuesday, under the second half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme.
Singapore drops 5 spots to rank 21st in priciest cities for expats: ECA International SINGAPORE has dropped five places in the g SINGAPORE has dropped five places in the global rankings since 2016, while cities such as Tel Aviv and Copenhagen have climbed.
Electric-vehicle car sharing programme officially rolls out with 80 cars Singapore's first large-scale electric-vehicle car sharing programme officially rolled out on Tuesday, with 80 hatchbacks and 32 charg Singapore's first large-scale electric-vehicle car sharing programme officially rolled out on Tuesday, with 80 hatchbacks and 32 charging stations offering some 120 charging points available for public use.
The STI Today
Singapore shares close marginally higher on last-minute buying SHARE prices in the Singapore bourse trended downwards nearly all day but thanks to an eleventh-hour "Christmas shopping", the key Straits Times Index managed to close SHARE prices in the Singapore bourse trended downwards nearly all day but thanks to an eleventh-hour "Christmas shopping", the key Straits Times Index managed to close in positive territory - up 5.09 points at 3,465.54 on Tuesday.
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International
US expects to finalise new Aukus trade exemptions in next 120 days
IMF concerned about debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says ‘very likely’ to hike rates if inflation keeps rising
Colombian fund managers eye US$750 million fee bonanza after senators tweak pension bill
Fed survey cites inflation, US election as key financial stability risks
Oil prices steady after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack