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HDB's new resale portal to reduce meet-ups with officers, halve transaction time THE introduction of a new online resale portal by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will cut down the number of appointments required with HDB offic THE introduction of a new online resale portal by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will cut down the number of appointments required with HDB officers from two to one, and possibly halve transaction time from 16 weeks to eight.

COEs finish mixed in the second round of bidding CERTIFICATE of Entitlement (COE) prices finished mixed in the CERTIFICATE of Entitlement (COE) prices finished mixed in the second round of bidding in October on Thursday.

Electronics engineering firm Dragon Group buys miner Coeur Gold Armenia for S$500m DRAGON Group International (DGI), an electronics engineering company, announced it will fully acquire precious metal mining company Coeur Gold Armenia (CGA) DRAGON Group International (DGI), an electronics engineering company, announced it will fully acquire precious metal mining company Coeur Gold Armenia (CGA) for around S$500 million, as part of the company's plan to diversify its business.

Hot stock: SGX queries UMS as stock climbs 8.9% SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has issued a query to precision engineering firm UMS Hol SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has issued a query to precision engineering firm UMS Holdings Limited citing "unusual price movements".

Singapore Medical Group buys paediatric practice for S$7.9m SINGAPORE Medical Group (SMG) has announced in a filing with the Singapore Exchange it is acquiring Babies and Children Specialist Clinic, a paediatric prac SINGAPORE Medical Group (SMG) has announced in a filing with the Singapore Exchange it is acquiring Babies and Children Specialist Clinic, a paediatric practice located at Mount Alvernia hospital, for S$7.9 million.

Android Pay, Apple Pay now available for SIA's mobile app SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has added Android Pay and Apple Pay as payment opti SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has added Android Pay and Apple Pay as payment options to its mobile app, the airline announced on Thursday.

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The STI Today

STI adds nearly 6 points to extend rally THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) added 5.88 points or 0.18 per cent to finish the session at 3,334.91, suppor THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) added 5.88 points or 0.18 per cent to finish the session at 3,334.91, supported by some banking and property stocks.