What Happened Yesterday (Feb 29)

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Conservation bungalow in Mountbatten owned by family of Lee Choon Guan put up for sale at S$54.5 million guide price
A CONSERVATION bungalow in Mountbatten Road owned by the same family for almost a century has been put up for sale at a guide price of S$54.5 million.

Amid ongoing tech layoffs, employment bright spots appearing at recently funded startups
THE start of 2024 saw layoffs continue to roil the tech sector, but recruitment experts report some spots of hiring emerging in the local startup ecosystem.

SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering’s net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, rose 19.9 per cent to S$305.9 million from S$255 million a year ago.

Cut-off yield on latest Singapore 6-month T-bill rises to 3.8%
SINGAPORE’S latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) is offering a cut-off yield of 3.8 per cent, according to auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (Feb 29).

Sats posts S$31.5 million Q3 profit on strong cargo volumes, seasonal demand
IN-FLIGHT caterer and ground handler Sats on Thursday posted a 41.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter rise in third-quarter net profit to S$31.5 million from S$22.2 million.

Singapore shares edge higher on Thursday amid cautious trader sentiment; STI up 0.1%
LOCAL shares advanced on Thursday, marking the first time the market booked a gain this week. The rise was, however, a muted one amid the global cautious countdown towards the release of the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge – the personal consumption expenditures.