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Retrenchments grew to 3,230 in Q1 over manufacturing cutbacks
HR & Education
2 days ago
High costs and industry downturn prompted more retrenchments.
Civil servants to receive 0.45 month mid-year bonus in July
HR & Education
2 days ago
Around 1,400 civil servants will also benefit from a higher one-off lump sum payment.
Here's why ThaiBev's turnaround may already be in the works
Food & Beverage
2 days ago
A rebound in beer consumption and retail sales bodes well for the second largest Thai beer player.
How can CapitaLand Retail China Trust fund its $589.2m mall acquisition?
Commercial Property
2 days ago
A private placement paired with preferential offering could boost its DPU, an analyst said.
SATS eyes over $1b in capex and investments from FY20-22
Aviation
2 days ago
This means that SATS may shell out $333m annually on average during the three-year period.
Faster immigration clearance for British travellers in Singapore launched
Hotels & Tourism
2 days ago
Enrolment for the Frequent Traveller Programme is free.
Singtel unit unveils EUR500m fixed rate notes due 2029 at 1%
Markets & Investing
2 days ago
Singtel Optus will utilise the funds for general corporate purposes.
Singapore's healthcare expenditure to hit US$24.6b by 2020
Healthcare
2 days ago
Public healthcare allowances are tipped to grow at a 8.3% CAGR  between 2016-2020.
IPOS rolls out insurance for intellectual property rights holders
Professional Services/Legal
2 days ago
It aims to cover legal expenses incurred in IP infringement proceedings worldwide.
Singapore climbs eight spots in costliest expat city rankings
Economy
2 days ago
It ranked 12th due to another strong year for the Singapore dollar.

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Why Digital Workers will be needed in the Future of Work
2 days ago
Machines and humans working side-by-side will be the new normal at the workplace for improved worker productivity and job satisfaction.
STB and Tiger Beer pledge $3.2m in campaign to promote Singapore
2 days ago
The two-year partnership will see STB bring to life four Tiger District Bottle through AR technology.
NTUC Income to set up financial advisory firm
2 days ago
It will offer tailored financial advice and fact-finding services.
GIC teams up with Polymer Connected to build Jakarta data centre campus
2 days ago
It will include 2.6MW Tier III and 26MW Tier IV data centre facilities.
Affle delivers end-to-end solutions for mobile advertising
3 days ago
The company also enables offline companies in their online aspirations.
Changi crowned as world's strongest airport brand
4 days ago
It beat out Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, and Heathrow in airport brand strength.
APAC Realty to invest $1m in firm behind proptech startup UrbanZoom
5 days ago
Its agents can gain access to UrbanZoom's AI-powered residential research platform.
Car management app Motorist hits over 27,000 users
5 days ago
It is also one of the Top 10 Most Downloaded Apps for Transport.
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ties up with New Zealand and Canada to boost aviation safety
5 days ago
The parties will develop safety policies through joint seminars and research projects.
REVEZ Corporation debuts at SGX Catalist board
6 days ago
It specializes in the interactive technology industry.

Exclusive

Love, Bonito to open largest physical store in Funan
The shop will have instagrammable spots, an express e-commerce counter, and on-demand stylists.
by Danielle Isaac
6 Jun 2019
eBay to bridge more SMEs to 179 million-strong buyer base
It partnered with the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies to train SMEs in cross border trade.
by Danielle Isaac
11 Jun 2019
Exclusive
Unicorns deploy funding into corporate venture funds in bid for superapp status
Drawn by the growth story in Southeast Asia, corporate venture capital funds by unicorns as well as by foreign challengers are setting their sights in opportunities in Singapore.
by Staff Reporter
6 May 2019
Interview of the Week
This online lending startup offers personal loans up to $50,000
Credit Culture offers personalised and instant loan terms from its proprietary credit-scoring engine.
by Luz Wendy Noble
3 Apr 2019
Foreign direct investments from the US to Singapore hit over $244b
US companies accounted for more than 20% of all FDIs in Singapore.
by Danielle Isaac
2 Apr 2019
What killed Mandarin Gardens' $2.9b en bloc deal?
Size and requirement woes plagued what could have been the largest en bloc deal in Singapore’s history.
by Danielle Isaac
2 Apr 2019

People

Sompo Insurance Singapore names Pui Phusangmook as CEO
ST Engineering appoints Joseph Leong Weng Keong as director
SPH appoints former Capitaland president and group CEO as independent director
CapitaLand unveils senior executive promotions
Citibank appoints Brendan Carney as Singapore CEO
Frasers Property appoints Lim Hua Tiong as Vietnam CEO

Hong Kong

ESR Cayman shelves what could have been Hong Kong's largest IPO in 2019
2 days ago
If the share sale pushed through, the firm would have raised an estimated $9.12b.
Tourist arrivals up 5.2% to 5.57 million in April
2 days ago
Mainland China visitors accounted for three-fourths of visitor arrivals.
Civil Service Bureau proposes 5.26% pay hike for lower income civil servants
3 days ago
The proposed adjustment took into account cost of living and pay claims, amongst others.
New virtual banking licenses spur demand for data jobs
4 days ago
The hottest roles will include data scientists, UI engineers, and full stack developers.

Asia

Property investments in Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose to $61.91b in 2018
China
1 week ago
Guangzhou accounted for 60% of transactions of over $113.39m.
Tokyo remained as most liquid property investment market in Q1
Japan
2 weeks ago
Acquisitions by J-REITs during the quarter were 30% higher than the quarterly average since 2014.
APAC's property market hit record $45b of investments in Q1
China
2 weeks ago
Growth was driven by China where real estate investments surged to $17b.
SEA may lose business appeal as minimum wage skyrockets 82% in 2019
China
5 weeks ago
To mitigate cost impact, firms could embrace AI or start operations in Africa or South Asia.

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