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Semiconductor startup Silicon Box to create up to 1,200 jobs with manufacturing facility

SINGAPORE-based semiconductor startup Silicon Box will hire up to 1,200 jobs in the next two years in areas such as computer science, engineering and design with support from the Economic Development Board (EDB), the company said on Thursday (Jul 20).

New version of retail leasing code of conduct to include data transparency as ‘leasing principle’

AN UPCOMING version of Singapore’s code of conduct for retail space leasing will upgrade existing data transparency guidelines to a “leasing principle”.

Malaysia exports falls 14.1% in June as orders for manufactured goods decline

Malaysia’s exports plunged 14.1 per cent year on year (yoy) in June to RM124 billion (S$36 billion), dragged down by lower shipments of manufactured goods, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said on Thursday (Jul 20).

Americans overtake Chinese as top foreign buyers of Singapore condos in Q2: OrangeTee

AMERICANS have overtaken mainland Chinese buyers as the top foreign buyers of Singapore condominiums, OrangeTee said in a report released on Thursday (Jul 20).

Latest 6-month Treasury bill offers 3.85% cut-off yield

THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) has fallen to 3.85 per cent, in the auction that closed on Thursday (Jul 20).

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Singapore stocks close flat on Thursday as investor optimism wanes

LOCAL shares ended largely unchanged on Thursday (Jul 20), as local investor optimism remained subdued even as inflation eased broadly across global markets.