Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Wed, Sep 2, 2020 · 10:30 AM

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    Investors still interested despite Covid-19; Singapore cannot afford to turn inwards: PM Lee

    EVEN in this depressed economic climate, where some companies are consolidating and laying off workers, many investment projects want to come to Singapore, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Wednesday, adding that the Economic Development Board's (EDB) pipeline is in fact higher this year compared with last year.

    Review social safety nets, foreign worker policy while retaining principles: PM Lee SOCIAL safety nets and foreign workers are two areas that the government is reviewing, while staying true to principles such as pragmatism and openness.

    IHH Healthcare completes acquisition of Prince Court Medical Centre for RM1.02b

    THIS is the group's 16th hospital in Malaysia, where it already operates four Gleneagles hospitals and 11 Pantai hospitals.

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    Mapletree Industrial Trust completes acquisition of 14 data centres in US

    THE manager of Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) on Tuesday said it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 60 per cent interest in 14 data centres in the US from its sponsor and the purchase consideration amounts to US$215.3 million.

    DBS gets regulatory nod to set up JV securities company in China

    DBS Group has received the green light from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to establish a joint venture (JV) securities company known as DBS Securities (China), in which DBS will have a controlling stake of 51 per cent.

    OCBC makes third round of rate revisions on 360 account

    OCBC will make revisions to its flagship savings account from Oct 1, raising the minimum amount to earn the maximum interest rate.

    GCB land in Queen Astrid Park area for sale with S$126.8m guide price

    KNIGHT Frank Singapore said the site is in one of the most prestigious GCB enclaves among the 39 gazetted GCB Areas in Singapore.

    The STI today

    Singapore shares lack mojo but find some hope in PM Lee's address THE Straits Times Index closed at 2,539.94, up 1.39 points, or 0.05 per cent.

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