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Singapore shophouse sales hit record S$1.9b in 2021

SHOPHOUSE sales in Singapore hit an all-time high value of S$1.9 billion in 2021, up by approximately S$1 billion from the year before, according to Knight Frank's latest market update on Jan 24.

Singapore's headline inflation rose to 4% in December, prompts review of 2022 forecasts

SINGAPORE'S headline inflation rose to 4 per cent in December, exceeding economists' expectations and prompting the authorities to review their 2022 forecasts.

Indonesia to reopen Batam, Bintan to fully vaccinated Singapore travellers

AFTER 2 years of lull in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Indonesian holiday islands of Bintan and Batam are finalising plans to reopen their shores to leisure travellers from Singapore.

Former police commissioner Khoo Boon Hui appointed advisor to Nasdaq-listed encryption tech firm

ENCRYPTION technology firm Arqit Quantum has appointed former police commissioner Khoo Boon Hui as an advisor with immediate effect, the company announced on Sunday (Jan 23).

ESR-Reit, ALog Trust object to proxy advisors' criticism of process in proposed merger

THE managers of ESR-Reit and Ara Logos Logistics Trust (ALog Trust) have hit back at criticism over the lack of transparency in their processes leading up to the proposed merger of the 2 real estate investment trusts (Reits).

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Asian markets down; STI shed 0.35% to 3,283.35 points

MOST Asian markets took a dive on Monday (Jan 24), with market participants taking on a risk-off mood following a Wall Street sell-off last week.