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Property

First Sponsor Group to raise stake in Dutch property firm NSI for $62.5 million

First Sponsor is paying €20 per share for a 10.65% stake in NSI

Tech

Singapore is Asia's most ready nation for autonomous vehicle adoption

SINGAPORE (Feb 13): Singapore continues to remain at No.1 in Asia in terms of readiness to embrace autonomous vehicles (AVs) and second in the world after the Netherlands, unchanged from a year ago.

Global Markets

Asia-Pacific to be a dominant driver in global infrastructure investment: CMS

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): Asia-Pacific, more specifically Australia, Singapore and China, are driving momentum interest for infrastructure investment, according to the CMS Infrastructure Index: A New Direction.

M&A

First Sponsor to acquire Dutch heritage branded hotel portfolio for $323 mil

SINGAPORE (July 3): First Sponsor Group is acquiring a portfolio of heritage branded hotels in the Netherlands for €205 million ($323.3 million).

First Sponsor acquires Utrecht hotel property for $40.8 mil

SINGAPORE (June 21): First Sponsor Group is acquiring the third to ninth floor of the Poortgebouw Hoog Catherijne, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, for 26.4 million euros ($40.8 million).

Singapore overtaken by Hong Kong in IMD World Talent Ranking

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore has fallen out of its position among the top 10 in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2016. The city state fell five places to 15th place while Hong Kong rose two places to take Singapore’s previous rank at 10th position.

Singapore is second most connected country in the world

SINGAPORE (Nov 24): Singapore is once again the world’s second most connected country, based on the fourth edition of DHL’s Global Connectedness Index, trailing behind The Netherlands which retained its top spot.
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