Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Business expectations of services, manufacturing sectors for first-half 2018 still sanguine: EDB, DOS MORE companies in the services and manufacturing sectors still expect business prospec MORE companies in the services and manufacturing sectors still expect business prospects for the next six months to improve, but sentiment for both have dipped since the previous quarter.

Chinatown Plaza put up for collective sale with S$270m asking price CHINATOWN Plaza has been put up for a collective sale with an asking price of S$270 million, according to th CHINATOWN Plaza has been put up for a collective sale with an asking price of S$270 million, according to the marketing agent for the sale, Edmund Tie & Company, on Wednesday.

Owner offers 1,696 sq m redevelopment site in Geylang for at least S$36m THE owner of a 1,696.3 square metre redevelopment site in the Geylang neighbourhood is putting the property up for tender with an ask THE owner of a 1,696.3 square metre redevelopment site in the Geylang neighbourhood is putting the property up for tender with an asking price of S$36 million, according to marketing agent Edmund Tie & Co.

Noble says allegations of management enriching themselves at shareholders' expense 'unfounded' RESPONDING to shareholders' unhappiness that Noble Group's management appeared to have focused on their interest over that of the company and the shareholders, the group said its management is esse RESPONDING to shareholders' unhappiness that Noble Group's management appeared to have focused on their interest over that of the company and the shareholders, the group said its management is essential to the company's business because its core businesses are heavily reliant on its people.

Swiss Re opens Asia HQ in Singapore; GIC adviser Lim Siong Guan chairs new regional board INSURANCE group Swiss Re announced on Wednesday the launch of its regional he INSURANCE group Swiss Re announced on Wednesday the launch of its regional headquarters in Singapore, as well as the appointment of a new regional board of directors.

MAS, EDB appoint new directors THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will be making some changes to their THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will be making some changes to their boards, effective Feb 1, 2018.

Corporate Earnings

The STI today

Singapore shares close 0.4% lower SHARE prices in the Singapore bourse extended their declines with the key Straits Times Index slipping 14.8 points or 0.4 per cent tSHARE prices in the Singapore bourse extended their declines with the key Straits Times Index slipping 14.8 points or 0.4 per cent to finish at 3,533.99 on Wednesday.