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Allianz pulls $1.7 billion bid to buy stake in Singapore insurer
Allianz SE withdrew an offer to buy a majority stake in Singapore’s Income Insurance Ltd. for about S$2.2 billion ($1.6 billion), dealing a blow to its ambitions in a key growth market.
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Singapore home sales surge to decade high, stoking curb concerns
Singapore home sales jumped to their highest level in more than a decade, confirming a property market revival that’s raising expectations of further government curbs.
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45% of Singapore workers fear admitting AI use at work; Singapore's utility costs are high, but not the highest: Singapore live news
AI usage is on the rise in Singapore, but why workers are hiding it? And how do your utility bills stack up against the world? Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
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Cost of renting surges in Singapore and other global cities; Economists expect 3.6% growth for Singapore’s economy in 2024: Singapore live news
Singapore's rent prices are the highest in the world while the economy is expected to grow 3.6% in 2024. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
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Tinder warns of declining revenue while it rethinks core app
Tinder said that it plans to prioritise improving its user experience over monetisation, a bet that it can eventually reverse subscriber declines if it ditches its reputation as a “hookup app.”
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3 S'poreans make Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list; Couple faces over 150 charges in $72m embezzlement case: Singapore live news
Three Singaporean women leaders have been recognised in Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
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Singapore bank OCBC tightens scrutiny on international clients
OCBC, Singapore’s second-largest lender, told some international clients to show proof of residence in the city state to avoid having their accounts shut, a signal of heightened scrutiny in the wake of a spate of money-laundering cases.
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