construction sector

Leadership

Surbana Jurong's Wong helps stamp out Covid-19 bug with fire in the belly

Urban infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong came under the limelight recently, following several social media posts querying its role in the setting up and running of Community Care Facilities (CCFs) for Covid-19 isolation, like at the Singapore Expo.

Investing ideas

RHB bets semiconductor and industrial stocks will shine

“We are bullish on the semiconductor sector for 2020 as globally, we have seen semicon players reporting good earnings thus far, [giving them] a good outlook,” says RHB analyst Jarick Seet.

Covid-19

Parts of construction sector to resume operations; don't expect 'big party' after June 1, says Gan

“We hope that if we [lift the circuit breaker] carefully and do it right, the number, even as it goes up, it will continue to go up slowly, and it will continue to remain under control,” said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.

Zest

Indonesia preps US$40 bil for a metro to rival Singapore's

(Dec 5): Indonesia is preparing to spend about US$40 billion ($54.5 billion) to extend Jakarta’s metro network, a bigger-than-expected outlay that’s poised to boost the country’s construction companies and reignite a rivalry between China and Japan

Broker's Calls

Singapore's GDP expected to remain resilient despite slower growth in 2Q

SINGAPORE (July 13): RHB Research is maintaining its forecast for 2018 GDP at 3%, given moderating exports and the shift towards a more moderate semiconductor cycle this year.
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