August 19 morning round-up:

1. Salary increments here to recover in 2021, 2022: recruitment firms
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2. Singapore energy-efficiency startup making inroads into Indonesia
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3. Telcos face enduring squeezed margins as IMDA presses on for competitive 5G landscape
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4. Tolaram-led funding raises over US$700k for food-tech startup Shandi to produce plant-based chicken in Singapore
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5. Tencent sales slow as China crackdown weighs
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6. IMF stops funds to Afghanistan, reserves blocked from Taleban
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