Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Dec 24)

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Some businesses unable to access e-services, process transactions on Acra’s new Bizfile portal

SOME business owners are facing difficulties accessing e-services and processing transactions on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s new online Bizfile portal, following the website’s launch on Dec 9.

Gojek, Tada, ComfortDelGro Zig raising platform fees from Jan 1 to cover costs arising from upcoming Platform Workers Act

FROM Jan 1, 2025, the platform fee on ComfortDelGro’s app Zig will be adjusted by S$0.30 to S$0.50, the land transport giant announced on Tuesday (Dec 24).

SingPost’s proposed A$1b sale of Australian business ‘on track’: buyer Pacific Equity Partners

THE proposed divestment by Singapore Post (SingPost) of its Australian logistics business is not affected by SingPost’s recent firing of its three senior executives, the buyer Pacific Equity Partners told The Business Times on Tuesday.

Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as F&N chairman in 2025; Koh Poh Tiong to step up

FRASER and Neave announced on Tuesday that its board chairman Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi will retire from office on Jan 16, 2025, at the conclusion of its 126th Annual General Meeting.

Condo resale prices rise in November as volumes fall: SRX, 99.co

PRICES for condominium resale transactions rebounded in November against a seasonal drop in volumes, according to the latest flash report by SRX and 99.co.

Singapore stocks rise before festive break; STI up 0.5%

SINGAPORE shares rose on Tuesday before investors took a break for Christmas, with the blue-chip barometer, the Straits Times Index, continuing to be powered by overnight Wall Street gains.