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Singapore and ILO extend agreement to promote decent work in Asean
UNDER this partnership, the ILO and Singapore's Ministry of Manpower will cooperate in three key areas: occupational safety and health; fostering social dialogue and cooperation between governments, employers and workers; as well as other labour and workplace practices.
Single-owner plots, older CBD office sites in spotlight amid residential sales buzz: report
CUSHMAN & Wakefield (C&W) expects more buzz in residential investment activity in the early part of 2021 as residential sales continue to keep pace, it said in its market outlook 2021 series.
Value stocks shine amid recent market rebound: SGX THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has highlighted value investing as a significant contributing factor to the Straits Times Index's (STI) recent rally in the quarter to date, noting that four of the STI's 10 strongest performers for the period were ranked highly for value factors in early H2 2020.
Starhill Global Reit obtains S$550m in term loan, revolving credit facilities
THE trustee of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Starhill Global Reit) has entered into a five-year unsecured S$550 million facility agreement with a club of banks.
Three company directors charged with conspiring to cheat IBM Capital of S$160,500
ACCORDING to a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), they will also be charged with falsification and abetment in relation to the alleged conspiracy.
MinLaw renews licences of nine foreign law firms in Singapore
THE Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) scheme has "contributed strongly" to the growth of Singapore's legal sector, generating more than S$3.07 billion in offshore revenue since 2013 when the second batch of QFLPs was awarded.
Corporate earnings
The STI today
Singapore shares finish Tuesday higher tracking Wall Street advances, STI up 0.3%
THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose eight points to finish the day at 2,848.14.
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International
EU, ISSB agree on minimising overlaps in company climate disclosures
US law firm Mayer Brown to split from Hong Kong partnership
US labour costs rise by most in a year as productivity cools
US trade deficit narrows slightly in March
Canada posts surprise trade deficit as gold exports fell in March
OECD upgrades global growth outlook as US outperforms