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Singapore's Q2 wholesale trade jumps 18.5%
With petroleum stripped out, domestic wholesale trade rose 4.8 per cent compared to a year ago.
Fullerton Healthcare buys medical centre operations of Australia's Healthscope
Fullerton Healthcare Corporation Limited has acquired Healthscope's medical centre operations (HMC), one of the largest primary care operators in Australia, the group said in a Singapore Exchange (SGX) filing on Friday.
Consumer confidence in Singapore up in H1 2017 after 2 years of decline: Mastercard
According to the Mastercard Index of Consumer Confidence H1 2017 released on Friday, Singapore saw the largest improvement in consumer confidence since six months ago - jumping 15.4 points to 45.4 points, from a pessimistic territory of 30.0 points.
Ascendas-Singbridge to acquire commercial building in Sydney for A$252m
The property has a net lettable area of about 22,890 sq m over 24 office levels, a ground floor retail space and 53 basement parking spaces.
Philips names new CEO for Singapore
Health technology company Royal Philips has appointed Ivy Lai as its new chief executive officer for Singapore.
Corporate Earnings
The STI Today
Singapore stocks finish weaker
Political posturing and the threat of war between the US and North Korea were pushed aside this week, overshadowed by concerns over the local banks' exposure to the ailing oil and gas (O&G) sector, domestic political worries in the US surrounding escalating racial tensions and a terror attack in Barcelona.
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International
Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge
China central bank flags bond investment risks to some financial institutions: sources
Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'
Indonesia’s push for regional economic integration to continue under Prabowo: Vivian Balakrishnan
Outgoing Singapore, Indonesia leaders to hold their final retreat in Bogor on Apr 29
Beijing city to subsidise domestic AI chips, targets self-reliance by 2027