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2021-07-08 11:30:08 Tuition industry gets more crowded, but players are upbeat about prospects

Tuition chains that drill students for exams are becoming passé. Tech-enabled centres now hawk niche areas, soft skills and cross-disciplinary learning.

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2021-07-08 10:00:01 Three questions for Sembmarine's board in wake of recent proposals

The board should provide a more thorough explanation for why the proposals - which were immediately followed by a slump in its already depressed share price - are in the interest of minority investors.

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2021-07-08 05:00:01 Heartland malls in areas with less retail space per capita may recover more quickly

In contrast, retailers face greater competition for consumer spend in areas such as Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Merah and Kallang, says NUS IREUS.

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2021-07-08 03:27:12 July 8 morning round-up:

1. Tuition industry gets more crowded, but players are upbeat about prospects
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2. Differentiated measures for fully vaccinated persons to kick in soon
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3. Three questions for Sembcorp Marine's board in wake of recent proposals
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4. Singapore office market abuzz with investment sale activity
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5. Singtel's tech-services unit recast as pan-Asian B2B digital services provider
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6. Singapore billionaire Kwek family's property dynasty challenged in China
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2021-07-07 13:00:04 July 7 evening round-up:

1. CapitaLand launches second logistics private fund in India worth S$400m
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2. Singtel to 'exploit tailwinds of digitalisation' with strategic reset
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3. Temasek-backed e-commerce startup ManoMano tops US$2b valuation after new fundraising
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4. Singapore's construction, marine and process sectors piloting tightened process to bring in foreign workforce
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5. Singapore to add at least 20,000 digital jobs: Josephine Teo
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6. South-east Asian employees prefer not to return to pre-Covid-19 work arrangements: poll
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2021-07-07 12:00:03 VIDEO: 4 Questions on the Global Minimum Corporate Tax

What is the global minimum corporate tax? BT Explains looks at its origins and examines why it’s gaining traction as the world economy recovers from the pandemic. How will it affect the global business outlook? #btexplains

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2021-07-07 10:10:04 Groups of 5 allowed to dine at F&B outlets from July 12; wedding receptions, work gatherings can resume

Entertainment at F&B establishments, however, will remain prohibited. This includes live entertainment, recorded music, and videos or television.

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2021-07-07 09:30:02 Misrepresentations of CECA have caused unnecessary public concern: PM Lee

He highlighted how Singapore's network of FTAs has created investments and opportunities for businesses here, as well as jobs for Singaporeans.

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2021-07-07 07:23:24 For Asia's next-generation leaders, ESG is a strategy to push for change

Regional investors should meanwhile be wary of ESG-themed products that are too narrow in scope.

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2021-07-07 04:05:41 July 7 morning round-up:

1. Listed F&B players find new recipes beyond dine-in business
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2. Share of EP holders from India has roughly doubled since 2005
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3. Should CICT and MCT swop some of their local offices for properties in London?
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4. For Asia's next-generation leaders, ESG is a strategy to push for change
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5. Proposed rights issue needed to preserve shareholder value: Sembmarine
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6. Improper to link rights issue to potential merger of Sembmarine, Keppel O&M
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