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Can Singapore cement its data centre dominance before Asian upstarts steal crown?
Commercial Property
16 Oct 18
Heated demand for storage facilities is hit by the city's limited land supply.
Retail's saving grace: Singapore malls embrace activity-based tenants
Retail
16 Oct 18
Gyms, health centers and virtual reality arcades are estimated to occupy 50% of the island's retail mix.
F&B tenants get creative with limited space amidst skyrocketing costs
Food & Beverage
16 Oct 18
Hua Bee Restaraunt in Tiong Bahru transforms into a Japanese yakitori restaurant Bincho by night.
Are buyers eyeing new homes over resale properties?
Residential Property
16 Oct 18
Individual resellers could be thinking twice before toning down prices due to a healthy economy and job market.
Singapore could lure global wealth with passage of new VCC Bill
Economy, Financial Services
15 Oct 18
It aims to shun inconvenient rules which plague investment funds.
Only top 5% of Singapore earners can afford a landed property: study
Residential Property
14 Oct 18
Mortgage payments may cost up to $9,086 per month.
Is Singapore becoming more favorable to crypto players?
Financial Services
11 Oct 18
MAS said that it will help crypto firms set up local bank accounts, on top of leveraging blockchain adoption.
Talent crunch hits Singapore's wealth management scene despite hefty bonuses
Financial Services, HR & Education
10 Oct 18
There is still a lot of work to do in order to run after 1,400 individuals in the Lion City with net worths above $69m.
Check out the largest co-working spaces in Singapore
Commercial Property
4 Oct 18
One operator offers rates as low as $255 per month.
Will big banks' fully digital home loan solutions threaten incumbent proptech players?
Residential Property
1 Oct 18
The landscape could be rewarding to banks, shown by OCBC’s two new solutions that boosted home loans by $200m.
Will en bloc fever grind to a halt in H2 as Horizon Tower takes hit?
Residential Property
1 Oct 18
The first major en bloc exercise after the cooling measures ended without a single bid.
Banks rev up robo-advisory push in Singapore
Financial Services
1 Oct 18
OCBC is the latest to roll out such service amidst an encouraging regulatory environment.
The death of an accelerator: Why programmes are going bust in Singapore
Economy
1 Oct 18
muru-D’s untimely exit raises concern about corporate reliance of accelerator models.
Eyes on the prize: Singapore's gaming operators brace for Japan bid in 2019
Leisure & Entertainment
1 Oct 18
Genting Singapore (GENS) is already beefing up its headcount  in preparation for its Japan expansion.
Hefty paychecks await web developers in Singapore, but where are the jobs?
HR & Education, Information Technology
30 Sep 18
The Lion City lags behind in terms of demand for developers compared to Indonesia.
M&As seal the endgame for Singapore's graduating startups
Economy
30 Sep 18
The market can expect a minimum of 250 M&As annually from 2020.
Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m
Markets & Investing, Stocks
24 Sep 18
DBS led the shopping spree with 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.
Influencer marketing platform Affable nabs $1m in seed funding
Media & Marketing
6 Sep 18
The proceeds will be used to fuel its expansion plans.
Check out 3M's swanky new HQ in Ang Mo Kio
Commercial Property
6 Sep 18
The space showcases 3M's tech platforms through interactive demos.
Doctor Anywhere raises $5.6m in series A to bring healthcare at your fingertips
Healthcare, Information Technology
5 Sep 18
Its app offers video consultations with healthcare providers.
Fish feeding tech startup Umitron bags $11.2m fund
Information Technology
5 Sep 18
The firm will use the proceeds for R&D.
This platform matches part-timers with F&B employers
Food & Beverage, HR & Education
5 Sep 18
YY Part Time Jobs app aims to respond to the industry's urgent manpower crunch.
Are Singapore's fintech startups hoarding capital?
Financial Services, Information Technology
22 Aug 18
Homegrown fintechs are more likely to access later-stage funding that are out of reach for startups in other verticals.
Is there room for capsule hotels in Singapore's crowded hotel market?
Hotels & Tourism
22 Aug 18
Hoteliers are having difficulty in striking the balance between price-competitiveness and profitability.
Is Singapore ready for the open electricity market?
Energy & Offshore
22 Aug 18
Operational doubts persist as power operators look for more physical space.
Can Singapore crack down on corporate malpractice before another scandal erupts?
Financial Services
20 Aug 18
The Code of Corporate Governance has been amended to beef up director independence and enhance board diversity.
Startups boost HR tech momentum in Singapore
HR & Education, Information Technology
19 Aug 18
Will you hire bots to interview potential employees?
Singapore remains at risk from high-profile hackers
Information Technology
15 Aug 18
The Lion City could look into increasing secure server capacity as a preventive measure.
Founder of luxury trading platform The Fifth Collection to take part in SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Retail
8 Aug 18
Nejla Matam-Finn will talk about how startups can lure backers.
Hear from the founder of a blockchain-powered platform that raised nearly US$10m in SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Information Technology
8 Aug 18
Gaurang Torkevar will argue how ICOs and VCs can co-exist in the startup scene.
TurnKey Lender founder Dmitry Voronenko to take part in SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Financial Services
6 Aug 18
He will tackle how startups can gain and retain international customers.
SingX founder Atul Garg to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Financial Services
6 Aug 18
He will discuss lessons that startups can glean from SingX's growth.
Singapore Polo Club's Sylvan Braberry talks about future-proofing social clubs
Leisure & Entertainment
6 Aug 18
Clubs need to defend their value to the community.
Former ZALORA Group CEO Michele Ferrario to speak at SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Financial Services
24 Jul 18
He will discuss how startups can unlock capital for their growth requirements.
Incomlend Director to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
Financial Services
24 Jul 18
Dimitri Kouchnirenko will discuss how startups can balance cost and profitability.
Grab's venture into grocery delivery market can change Singapore's retail scene
Retail, Transport & Logistics
11 Jul 18
Some analysts see traditional grocers building a strategic alliance with Grab whilst some see an eventual tail-wagging-dog syndrome, whereby the...
Property cooling measures slow banks' loan growth
Financial Services, Residential Property
8 Jul 18
UOB could be hit the hardest as 27.6% of its total loans are home loans.
Should Singapore's housing market anticipate more cooling measures?
Residential Property
4 Jul 18
Singapore’s property market has seen a “resurgence” in prices and transactions, according MAS chief Ravi Menon.
Users and investors left in limbo after oBike exit
Transport & Logistics
26 Jun 18
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has received 259 refund complaints on oBike.
Why high-end, Michelin-star restaurants are shutting down in Singapore
Food & Beverage
18 Jun 18
In June, foodie circles were shocked when celebrity Michelin chef Joël Robuchon announced the closure of Joël Robuchon Restaurant and L...

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