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Cairnhill Mansions, adjacent site up for sale at S$362m and S$115m respectively CAIRNHILL Mansions in prime district 9 is launched for collective sale through a public tender with a guide price of S$362 million, while an adjacent freehold site of 19,800 sq ft is also launched in a separate tender with a guide price of S$115 million.
Singapore tourism doubled in 10 years, supports 164,000 jobs: WTTC SINGAPORE'S tourism has doubled in the past 10 years to US$12.4 billion in 2016 and supports 164,000 jobs, according to latest release by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
AIMS Property Securities Fund disposes of Blackwall Property Trust stake DUAL-LISTED AIMS Property Securities Fund has disposed of its holdings in the Blackwall Property Trust (BWR).
Construction sector to train 80,000 people in new tech under industry roadmap THE construction industry will aim to train 80,000 personnel in pre-fabrication, digital and green technologies by 2025 as part of an Industry and Transformation Map (ITM) revealed on Tuesday.
SIA finalises US$13.8b order for Boeing planes, signs new deal with GE Aviation SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has finalised a US$13.8 billion order for 39 Boeing aircraft in an agreement that was first announced in February this year.
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Singapore shares close 0.5% lower SHARE prices in the Singapore bourse closed lower on Tuesday with the Straits Times Index losing 15.13 points or 0.5 per cent to finish at 3,334.67.
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International
Hong Kong March retail sales down 7%, snapping 15 months of growth
UK public sector productivity goes from bad to worse, ONS data shows
Indonesia central bank says SRBI auction will be held twice a week to attract more inflow
World food prices up in April for second month, says UN agency
Heatwave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
Labour wins UK by-election as Tory PM Sunak stares at more losses