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HDB resale prices dip 0.1% in October as transaction volume inches up: SRX
HDB resale prices dipped 0.1 per cent in October compared to September, driven by a 0.9 per cent fall in the resale prices of five-room flats.
Margaret Drive residential site on Reserve List triggered for sale
A 0.48ha Reserve List parcel at Margaret Drive that could host 275 homes is triggered for sale after a developer committed to bid at a price of not less than S$185.76 million.
KrisEnergy to raise S$140m to meet near-term funding needs
KrisEnergy is planning a preferential offering to raise up to S$140 million to help it ride out the challenging oil and gas sector, which has seen crude oil prices plunged to decade-low levels.
Dutch coffee firm Jacobs Douwe Egberts to acquire, privatise Super Group
Dutch coffee and tea firm Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) is planning to acquire Super Group in a deal valuing Super at S$1.45 billion, with the aim of delisting and privatising the firm.
First fibre-ready building installation completed by Ascendas-Singbridge and M1
Urban and business space solutions provider Ascendas-Singbridge's first Fibre Ready Scheme (FRS) installation was completed on Thursday at Ascent, a seven-storey integrated business park, retail, and food and beverage development at Singapore Science Park.
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Singapore shares close mixed; STI stalls but trades focus on 'situational plays'
The listing of HC Surgical Specialists, the privatisation of Super Group and the possible takeover of Global Logistic Properties helped boost trading at Singapore Exchange on Thursday, overshadowing worries around the globe that Donald Trump might become the next US president.
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International
Laid-back vibe, stunning beaches, rich cuisine and low cost of living lure more expat retirees to Malaysia
Vietnam tycoon appeals against US$27 billion fraud death sentence
US announces new restrictions on firearm exports
Central banks will probably only cut half as much as they hiked
US consumer sentiment falls as inflation expectations climb
HSBC wins £1.3 billion suit over Disney film finance scandal