Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
Budget 2019 expected to support vulnerable PMETs: DBS economist
MORE "forceful policy measures" are expected to tackle the rising vulnerability of professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) in the upcoming Singapore Budget 2019, according to a report by DBS.
Completed condo prices inch up 0.1% in December, first increase since August: NUS index
DECEMBER'S uptick was driven by a 0.2 per cent price increase for apartments in the central region, excluding small units. This reverses a sharp drop of 0.9 per cent in November's revised data.
Rex International unit to divest stakes in two Norway assets
The oil and gas company is selling to Lundin Norway its 30 per cent interest in the Rolvsnes discovery in PL338C, PL338E and its 20 per cent stake in the Goddo prospect in PL815.
Keppel to sell 70% stake in Vietnam township project for about S$136m
KEPPEL LAND, Keppel's real estate arm, is currently in the process of taking over complete control of Dong Nai Waterfront City LLC from its current joint venture partner in the project through a demerger.
Lufthansa launches Singapore innovation hub, its first outside Germany
LIH Singapore will focus on market developments in the digitalisation of travel and establish a network of strategic partners here.
The STI today
Singapore shares fall 0.1% on Monday
SINGAPORE shares closed lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index down 2.75 points or 0.1 per cent to 3,199.50.
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International
UK passport control hit by outage causing long waits at airports
Fed’s Kashkari says rates likely on hold for ‘extended period’
China’s Xi lands in Serbia after talking Ukraine, trade in France
Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump at hush money trial
Indian vote body tells X to remove Modi party video targeting Muslims, opposition
Inflation-hit Argentina has a new top banknote, worth just US$10