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MAS to develop framework for equitable sharing of losses from scams

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working to develop a framework for equitable sharing of losses arising from scams, alongside evaluating longer-term measures with industry partners that will be implemented in the coming months.

Singapore retail sales up 11.1% in 2021 after year-end rise in December

SINGAPORE retail sales surged by 11.1 per cent year on year in 2021, reversing the previous year's 15.3 per cent decline and snapping a 3-year losing streak.

Employees should prepare to work longer hours to cover colleagues as Omicron cases spike: Tripartite advisory

FIRMS should prepare for workers having to put in longer hours to cover for absent colleagues, as Covid-19 Omicron cases rise, the tripartite partners said in an advisory on Friday (Feb 4).

ERA launches new business unit for capital markets, investment sales

REAL estate agency ERA Singapore on Friday (Feb 4) announced the inception of a new business unit to deal with big-ticket assets of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), family offices, developers, institutional investors and real estate investment trusts (Reits).

Singapore Savings Bonds' 10-year average return hits new high of 1.79% for March issue

THE average return over 10 years for the March issue of the Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) has hit 1.79 per cent - its highest rate since 2019.

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Singapore stocks track regional peers to close higher; STI up 0.5%

SINGAPORE shares tracked most regional peers to log gains on Friday (Feb 4), brushing off Wall Street's red ink overnight.