MAS faces pressure to ease as Brexit drives SGD to record high

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Haven buying has sent it through the roof. Bloomberg reports that haven buying of the Singapore dollar amid global market turmoil has pushed a gauge of its strength to unprecedented levels, putting pressure on the city’s central bank to do more to support the economy. Read the full report here.

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New platform for city planners launched

11 Jul 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: A new platform to help city officials track, monitor and manage cities better was launched by Surbana Jurong on Monday (Jul 11). Called the Smart City in a Box, the platform brings together an integrated set of solutions on a single dashboard. City officials can load various customisable applications ...

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Singapore to slash greenhouse gas emissions intensity 36% by 2030

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It’s banking on improving energy efficiency. Singapore is aiming high in its goals to go green, as the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) has unveiled the Singapore Climate Action Plan. According to the NCCS’ media release, Singapore is looking to slash greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 36% ...

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Technological advances can mitigate effects of urbanisation: DPM Tharman

11 Jul 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Cities around the world have one common challenge: To ensure that they are liveable, inclusive and sustainable places, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Monday (Jul 11). As more people move into urban areas, cities will get larger, and increasing economic activities will ...

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EDB, MasterCard team up to boost Singapore trade with tech solutions

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
They’re also looking to innovate tourism, urban mobility. Singapore is another step closer to becoming a Smart Nation, as MasterCard and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) have inked memorandum of understanding to help local companies build technology solutions. “These efforts seek to improve ...

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Singapore:Paktor raises $10m Series C investment

11 Jul 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Singapore-based Paktor Pte Ltd, which describes itself as a full-service lifestyle and social dating platform, has closed a US$10 million investment led by YJ Capital, the corporate venture capital arm of Yahoo Japan, with participation from Global Grand Leisure, Golden Equator Capital and Sebrina Holdings ...

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Here’s why Triyards is primed to weather the tough offshore and marine environment

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It all boils down to a diversified order book. There’s no denying that the operating environment in the offshore and marine sector is getting tougher by the day, but analysts say Triyards may have an ace up its sleeve. According to a report by OCBC, Triyards has a more diversified order book compared ...
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Chart of the Day: Check out how much Singapore’s bank lending has plummeted

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
On back of weaker trade conditions. Don’t expect loan growth to rise for Singapore’s banks soon as analysts from Moody’s say softer economic conditions in the city-state and in Asia will compound weak credit demand from businesses. According to a report by Moody’s, Singapore’s domestic bank loans contracted ...
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LTA to build cycling route connecting North-South Corridor estates to the city

11 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Sembawang, Yishun, and Ang Mo Kio, will be linked to the paths. Singapore presents more good news to cyclists as it makes the towns along the North-South Corridor accessible to the city by providing a cycling corridor. According to a release by the Land Transport Authority, the government is looking ...

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2 Things That Investors Should Know About CapitaLand Limited Now

11 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
CapitaLand Limited (SGX: C31), a real estate developer and investor, is one of the largest businesses of its kind in Singapore with its market capitalisation of S$12.8 billion. The company’s also a blue chip stock given that it is one of the 30 constituents of Singapore’s market barometer, the Straits ...
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