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How Singapore is bringing sustainable ideas to life
Temasek and StartupX have launched an innovation programme in support of the sustainability agenda.

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Chart of the Day: Foreigners snapped up 249 condos in Q2
Residential Property
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This marked the first quarterly increase since July 2018.
CapitaLand Group stocks' average total return hit 28.2% YTD to outpace global peers
Stocks
1 day ago
The eight stocks collectively averaged a 3.3% total return in the current quarter.
SingPost may steer clear of large acquisitions after closing painful US e-commerce chapter
Transport & Logistics
1 day ago
Capex could potentially moderate from FY2020 onwards.
Virtual banks set to trigger hiring boom
VIA eFinancialCareers
1 day ago
Rank-and-file technologists will be in high demand.
Employer medical benefit costs may rise 10% in 2020
Healthcare
1 day ago
This is tipped to outgrow the average general inflation rate of 1.4%.
Unsold inventory may support property sales amidst weakening take-up rates
Residential Property
1 day ago
There was unsold inventory of about 34,413 units by the end of Q2.
Digital performance issues cost companies $4.19m in 2019
Information Technology
1 day ago
Organisations have suffered an average of five IT outages for the past year.
Singapore remains fourth best financial centre worldwide
Economy
1 day ago
However, Shanghai may usurp its spot after it narrowed the gap to a single point.
Hyflux applies to extend debt moratorium for two more months
Utilities
1 day ago
Applications are expected to be heard on 30 September.
Chart of the Day: Rental gap between suburbs and central narrows in Q2
Retail
2 days ago
From around 11.3% in Q1 2015, the gap has narrowed to roughly 1.9% in Q2 2019.

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UOB unveils branch in Guangdong
1 day ago
It will provide cash management and foreign direct investment advisory services.
MPA inks maritime deal with Panama
1 day ago
They will also cooperate on port state control inspections.
Five shophouses in Kampong Glam for sale at $23.8m
2 days ago
The sites have a total land area of 4,892 sq ft and gross floor area of around 8,013 sq ft.
Singaporeans need to spend 8.4 days of income to afford the latest iPhone: report
2 days ago
This is twice longer than that of the average Swiss.
$1.5m lost from scammers impersonating Singtel staff or police
2 days ago
They would tell targets to download an app to solve a network issue or aid in investigations.
Food Junction buy spells short-term pain for BreadTalk: analyst
3 days ago
It could incur acquisition debt of S$50m along with assumed interest of 2.5-3.5%.
CapitaLand tops Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark 2019
3 days ago
The company expects a reduced interest rate for its sustainability-linked loans.
Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments launches think tank for supply chain industry
4 days ago
It will discuss new business models and tech in the supply chain and logistics industry.
AIA launches #OneMoreHour to encourage sufficient sleep
4 days ago
It also upgraded its wellness app and launched a new sleep content hub.
Court dismisses standby facility appeal against OUE Lippo Healthcare
5 days ago
The lawsuit revolves the appointment of receivers for OUELH’s subsidiaries.

Exclusive

How Singapore's second billion-dollar startup is revolutionising retail
Trax offers real-time product tracking services and counts Coca-Cola and Nestle amongst its clients.
by Frances Gagua
16 Sep 2019
This startup makes air-purifying paints to curb indoor pollution
To date, gush paints have been used in over 600 residential and 60 commercial projects in Singapore.
by Staff Reporter
26 Aug 2019
Deeptech dominates startup landscape
Venture capitalists are looking to inject more funding into deeptech as the government strengthens its support system amidst a global tech shift.
by Staff Reporter
16 Sep 2019

People

Former OCBC Wing Hang CEO Kng Hwee Tin moves to Capitaland
Finastra names Wissam Khoury as APAC head
Standard Chartered names Dwaipayan Sadhu as Singapore retail banking head
SIA appoints Siva Govindasamy as vice president for public affairs
Jardine Cycle & Carriage appoints Alex Newbigging as CEO of Hong Kong automotive services unit
Singtel promotes Ng Kuo Pin as next CEO for NCS unit

Hong Kong

IWG makes Regus and Spaces brands available for franchising
1 day ago
It will provide infrastructure, training and tools for franchisees.
Hong Kong still the world's third best financial centre
1 day ago
It has the top investment management sector worldwide.
Residential market sentiment deteriorates in August
2 days ago
Rental demand recorded its first negative reading in the survey's history.
Jobless rate unchanged at 2.9% in June-August
3 days ago
This translates to 120,000 unemployed individuals.

Asia

SEA economic growth to slow to 4.5% in 2019
Singapore
1 day ago
Regional GDP growth already cooled to 4% in the first half of the year.
Japan's building sector to grow 0.4% annually from 2019-2023
Japan
1 day ago
Urban redevelopment projects will drive growth amidst shrinking housing demand.
Japan's current account surplus to narrow to 3.2% of 2019 GDP
Japan
4 days ago
Export growth is expected to drop 1.2% this year.
Finance sector urged to turn to flexible workspaces for rental savings
Singapore
1 week ago
Real estate costs accounted for up to 14% of the sector’s aggregate operating costs.

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Nirvik Singh elevated to Global role as COO of GREY group
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He has served as chairman and CEO of Grey Group Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa since 2016.
Festo Southeast Asia wins Industrial Automation Case Study of the Year at the SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
3 weeks ago
German automation specialist Festo worked with Vietnamese auto manufacturer VinFast to set up world-class training labs and factory systems.
Daimler Financial Services Africa & Asia Ltd bags Financial Services Case Study of the Year at the SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
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Daimler Financial Services’ online system covers everything, from a car finance calculator to documenting and performing back-office checks.
CoAssets Pte Ltd wins Financial Technology Case Study of the Year at the SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
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Through CoAssets Pte Ltd’s digital platform, new and experienced investors have the opportunity to back movie projects for as low as $5,000.
Bestinet Sdn Bhd snags Technology Case Study of the Year at the SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
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Bestinet protects both workers and employers with its cutting-edge Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS) software.
Adventus Singapore Pte Ltd bags IT Services Case Study of the Year at the SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
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Property development company Soilbuild Group tapped on Adventus’ expertise to eliminate high costs and enhance high availability of servers.

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