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82 HDB resale flats sold for at least S$1m in 2020: SRX
THERE were 82 million-dollar flats transacted in 2020, compared with 64 for 2019, after December saw 10 more of such transactions.
Redevelopment site for landed housing in Seletar up for sale with S$25m guide price
THE site at 2F Gerald Crescent has a 999-year leasehold and it is occupied by a vacant bungalow and has a site area of 2,962 square metres, or about 31,882 square feet.
Oxley gets S$106.4m investment from Hong Kong PE firm
PROPERTY developer Oxley Holdings has received a S$106.4 million investment through a convertible note issuance to funds managed by Dignari Capital Partners (DCP), a private equity firm based in Hong Kong.
Three Eagle Hospitality Trust directors resign
THREE independent directors from Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT) - Tarun Kataria, Lau Chun Wah and Kelvin Tan - who were among those previously arrested and released on bail, have resigned from the firm's board.
BlackRock raps Top Glove board over worker safety
BLACKROCK has criticised Top Glove's board for failing to see to the health and safety of workers living in the glovemaker's dormitories.
The STI today
Regional indices, including STI, powered by Democratic win
SINGAPORE'S benchmark Straits Times Index recorded its fourth straight day of gains on Thursday, gaining 43.96 points or 1.54 per cent to 2,906.97, shrugging off news of violence in the US Capitol as protestors tried to overturn the election results.
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International
Putin plans to meet Xi in China days after his new term starts
Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labour board rule on contract, franchise workers
Economic leaders of South Korea, Japan, China say FX volatility is a risk
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’