Singapore Wrap Tuesday

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Published Tue, Apr 28, 2015 · 12:00 PM

Corporate Earnings

Singapore's growth supported by G3 recovery, offset by China slowdown: MAS

The growth of the Singapore economy will be supported by a firmer recovery in the G3 countries but offset by China's slowdown, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Tuesday.

Singapore's CPF Board recovers about S$378.2 million in CPF arrears

Singapore's CPF Board (CPFB) has recovered about S$378.2 million in CPF arrears from underpayments, nonpayment and late payment of contributions by employers.

Two new programmes for Singapore entrepreneurs and startups unveiled

Two new programmes to support entrepreneurs and startups in Singapore were unveiled on Tuesday by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Vivian Balakrishnan.

Prices of completed apartments and condos up 0.2% in March: NUS index

Prices of completed non-landed private homes in Singapore rose 0.2 per cent in March over February, according to the National University of Singapore (NUS) flash estimate released on Tuesday.

Singapore: Keppel, Jardine drag index lower

The Straits Times Index on Tuesday sank 20.76 points to 3,495.09 weighed down by falls in Keppel Corp and the Jardine stable. Turnover was 1.7 billion units worth S$1.36 billion for a unit average of S$0.80 and excluding warrants, there were 182 rises versus 268 falls.

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