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Singapore retail sales in July up 0.2% as low-base effects wear off

OVERALL retail sales value in July remained below pre-Covid-19 levels at S$3.4 billion.

National Wages Council to convene on Sept 6, will announce guidelines by end-October

IN its deliberations, the council will take into account the domestic and global economic situation and outlook amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the latest developments in Singapore's public health measures

Grand Venture to raise up to S$39.9m through share placement and vendor sale

THE new shares will represent 8.2 per cent of Grand Venture's existing share capital, and represent 7.6 per cent of the enlarged base.

ComfortDelGro consortium wins public EV charging infrastructure tender

EV charging points will be set up in participating public car parks in the Central, East and West regions with payable concession fees at a tender price of 14.4 Singapore cents, 10.8 cents and 15.4 cents, respectively, per kilowatt hour (kWh).

Singapore real estate agents' transaction data now available for all residential properties

PROSPECTIVE buyers and sellers can now view the publicly accessible information on both resale and rental deals of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, as well as new sales, resales and rentals of private homes.

The STI today

Singapore stocks end lower on Friday on slower retail growth; STI down 0.2%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) dipped slightly to close 4.99 points or 0.2 per cent lower at 3,083.85 points on Friday, as investor sentiment was cooled by weak retail sales data.