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Singapore’s retail sales fall 0.8% in January on lower motor vehicle sales

SINGAPORE’S retail sales dipped 0.8 per cent on the year in January, mainly on lower motor vehicle sales that corresponded with the lower Certificate of Entitlement quota, Department of Statistics (Singstat) data showed on Friday (Mar 3).

New harbour craft have to run on electricity or be ready for greener fuels from 2030

FROM 2030, all new harbour craft will have to be fully electric, be capable of using pure biodiesel (B100), or be compatible with net-zero fuels such as hydrogen.

Review of checkpoint procedures ongoing to help businesses cut costs: Chee Hong Tat

TRANSHIPMENT procedures at land checkpoints and requirements for exports at air checkpoints will be reviewed to help businesses save time and money, Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat said on Friday (Mar 3).

The global appeal of collectible sports trading cards

TRADING cards have been around for decades. Collectors from all over the world fork out big bucks for packs or even entire boxes of these cards – everything from basketball and football, to Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering – as they try and form a complete set, or to obtain a rare card with the autograph of a star athlete or artist.

Savills Singapore launches energy and sustainability management department

SAVILLS Singapore has set up an energy and sustainability management (ESM) department to provide custom energy and sustainability-related solutions to building owners, occupiers and real estate investors.

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Singapore stocks end lower as rate hikes weigh on sentiment; STI down 0.1%

SINGAPORE stocks ended slightly lower on Friday (Mar 3), as persistent inflation and rate hikes continued to weigh on investor sentiment through the week.