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China Real Estate Grp unit to transfer real estate salespersons to PropNex Realty
SALESPERSONS from GAP will be transferred to PropNex, taking the latter's tally to over 7,500 salespersons.
COEs end mostly higher in latest tender
CERTIFICATES of entitlement (COE) ended mostly higher in the latest tender on Wednesday (Feb 20) as motor dealers continued to clear a healthy order bank in the face of a smaller COE supply.
Keppel delivers jackup rig to Grupo R in sale and leaseback deal
AS part of the deal, Grupo R has entered into an agreement with FELS Asset Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel O&M.
Singapore property not set for 'big bump', CapitaLand says
SINGAPORE home prices are unlikely to stage a rapid rebound after the government imposed further property curbs in mid-2018, the finance chief of the city-state's largest developer said.
IMDA plans to regulate for more transparent telco bills
THE change is among those proposed under a new converged competition code for the telecommunication and media markets, with the IMDA calling for public consultation for these changes.
Corporate earnings
The STI today
Singapore shares close 0.6% higher on Wednesday
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday ahead of the US Fed's minutes release, with the Straits Times Index gaining 0.57 per cent or 18.58 points to 3,278.38.
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International
Sri Lanka’s economy expected to grow 3% in 2024, central bank says
Yellen says US can bring inflation down without hurting jobs
US dollar briefly falls versus yen after GDP data
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
US economic growth slows more than expected in Q1
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons