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A projected student bed shortfall near 150,000 by 2030 is drawing investors into Hong Kong accommodation, with demand tied to rising non-local enrolment.
Experts say tax relief may miss lower earners, while flexible roles and job re-entry remain difficult to expand.
MPACT’s DPU fell to S$0.0194 as weaker overseas contributions offset gains at VivoCity and lower finance expenses.
Sheng Siong’s Q3 profit rose 1.9% to S$44.6 million as revenue grew, while higher staff costs and price competition remain pressures.
Rising prices are pushing Japanese shoppers away from convenience stores, while discount chains gain traffic and retailers adjust prices and store formats.
NEA’s panel will assess 10 companies’ operations and supply chains. Wilmar says it will engage firms from the group.
Dreame is developing robots for household chores, but cost, dexterity and the variety of home tasks put widespread use years away.
Gold fell 0.5% to US$4,003.44 as hotter US inflation and a tech-led sell-off weighed on prices. Silver’s October decline reached about 15%.
AEM fell as much as 11% amid a regional chip sell-off, while its monthly decline and losses at peers point to pressure beyond one day’s trading.
A shift to six rate decisions a year and less forward guidance may mean sharper Treasury repricing, though near term markets show little disruption.
Layoffs rose for a fifth quarter as resident unemployment edged up, while employment expanded and more firms reported plans to hire.
Premium brands see room to grow in Vietnam, but income gaps and cautious spending narrow the market for repeat purchases.
A proposed five- to 15-year supply deal would scale imports from 100 MW to 500 MW annually, with seasonal supply and delivery still to be worked through.
Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are sustaining huge AI budgets as slower core growth and weaker monetisation test investor confidence.
Binance says about US$3 billion has been frozen after an exploit involving US$6.3 billion in funds, as withdrawals pause and crypto prices fall.
Insead’s new lab will study AI’s effects on learning, work and relationships, with US$3 million in backing from Google.org and Google DeepMind.
Jensen Huang says Nvidia reviewed Megaspeed’s GPU deployments as scrutiny of possible chip diversion to China intensifies.
ADB has doubled its Singapore specialists to about 30 as it targets US$13 billion in private capital annually by 2030.
Asean’s top 500 brands rose 8% to US$315.6 billion. DBS stayed No. 1 as Singapore brands gained ground across finance, travel and hospitality.
The BOJ kept its rate at 1.25% but shifted its focus to containing inflation near 2%, with a December increase in view.