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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...
Here's how Amazon and Lazada can beat Qoo10's dominance in the e-commerce market
Retail
9 Jun 18
Qoo10 accounts for more than a third (32.6%) of Singapore’s e-commerce market, beating Amazon which only has a measly 11.5%.
Online grocers struggle to make a mark in Singapore
Retail
9 Jun 18
Sales of the largest online grocers only comprised 0.6% of the...
Here's why District 19's biggest projects suffered from lower than expected take-up rates
Residential Property
9 Jun 18
Affinity at Serangoon and The Garden Residences take-up rates played around 10-15%.
Singapore's co-working boom has no end in sight
Commercial Property
9 Jun 18
There are around 110-120 operating flexible workspace centres islandwide, and leasing demand is poised to hit 550,000 square feet in 2018....
Vouch Insurtech incentivises safe drivers
Financial Services, Information Technology
7 May 18
Members who don't make claims can enjoy up to 15% cashback on annual premiums.
Anapi offers protection for digital startups
Financial Services
1 May 18
Its smart API platform is complemented by a machine learning engine.
Check out Oracle's new digital hub in Singapore
Commercial Property
1 May 18
It is located in Mapletree Business City.
Dexecure nabs $1m in seed funding from Cocoon Capital to speed up the Internet
Information Technology
30 Apr 18
The startup optimises websites across devices to achieve up to 40% faster loading time.
‘Smart hotels' are on the rise
Hotels & Tourism
25 Apr 18
The industry is shifting to a man-power lean model: less humans, more bots.
Foreign housing demand kept serviced-residences running
Hotels & Tourism
25 Apr 18
This is despite tougher competition against sharing economy-rooted services.
Singapore doesn't need any more lousy startups crowding the market
Markets & Investing
12 Apr 18
Young businesses generating over 20% yearly growth in sales and employment deserve more of the lion city’s abundant capital.
Lion City Rentals drivers slam Grab takeover
Transport & Logistics
12 Apr 18
Sluggish response from the rental service has prompted some drivers to terminate their contracts early.
Amazon's bid for e-commerce supremacy in Singapore falls short
Retail
11 Apr 18
The retail giant is having trouble gaining market share with analysts pointing to its failure to offer a full click-and-mortar experience.
Smart energy solutions provider SensorFlow receives $750,000 infusion from Cocoon Capital
Hotels & Tourism
11 Apr 18
It provides data insights enabling hoteliers to better reach sustainability goals.
This entrepreneur aims to give the human touch to digital marketing
Media & Marketing
11 Apr 18
Humanisation aims to strike the right balance of human and digital for marketing campaigns.
CardUp nabs $1.7m in seed funding to revolutionise digital payments space
Financial Services
6 Apr 18
Users can now pay for recurring cash expenses like taxes and rent via credit card.
Meet Singapore's cryptocurrency czars
Financial Services
6 Apr 18
Their combined token sales proceeds hit US$381.42m in 2017.
Location-based marketing app WhereisWhere connects shoppers to nearby deals and discounts
Retail
3 Apr 18
Shoppers no longer have to wander to find a product they want to buy.
This entrepreneur helps SMEs go digital
Information Technology
27 Mar 18
She founded a startup which provides small businesses with cloud computing solutions.
Insurtech challenges Singapore's largest insurance firms
Financial Services
13 Mar 18
Quite late to the digital party, insurers find room for startup collaboration.
Law firms are riding the digital wave in Singapore
Professional Services/Legal
13 Mar 18
Launching the first legaltech accelerator is only the beginning of the industry’s digital shift.
Singapore's most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under
Professional Services/Legal
16 Feb 18
Find out who made the cut.
Making cyptocurrencies hip with Simple Token
Financial Services
14 Feb 18
It enables businesses in deploying crypto-backed token economies.
Zave offers corporate services for SMEs
Financial Services
13 Feb 18
It provides dashboarding services enabling companies to easily review relevant compliance data.
Superble incentivises the exchange of product reviews
Retail
13 Feb 18
It helps consumers make the right purchasing decisions.
Peer-to-business lending platform Minterest sets sights for series A round in 2019
Financial Services
12 Feb 18
The company has completed over $10m worth of deals in the eight months to end of 2017.
Inside WeWork's first Singapore coworking space
Commercial Property
9 Feb 18
Monthly rates range from $550 for a Hot Desk and around $1,100 up to $40,500 a month for private offices.
Decentralised database firm Bluzelle raises $19.5 million in ICO
Information Technology
7 Feb 18
They generated the amount after putting 165 million tokens for sale within 24 hours.
SpherePay raises US$10 million after funding round
Information Technology
5 Feb 18
It also partnered with oBike which boosted its userbase to over 5 million.
This entrepreneur transformed ACI HR Solutions into a hospitality giant
HR & Education
30 Jan 18
He was able to navigate the rocky first year of the business on profits alone and no external funding.
No more long queues with new tax refund app
Hotels & Tourism
26 Jan 18
Users of the app just have to scan a QR code.
Blockchain-powered social media start up Indorse raises $10m in recent ICO
Information Technology
26 Jan 18
The initial token sales drew 1,900 users.

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