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Embattled Hyflux stays afloat with $530m investment from Indonesian consortium
18 Oct 18
It is made up of Salim Group and Medco Group.
Online food delivery and grocery goes physical: is it worth it?
17 Oct 18
All of Singapore's major food delivery platforms now have a physical extension of their services, reflecting a growing trend amongst retailers...
Online grocers risk losses with new experimental offerings
16 Oct 18
Riding on global trends, honestbee is launching a mixed grocery and dining space with cashless payment and robotic item collection features.
Can Singapore cement its data centre dominance before Asian upstarts steal crown?
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
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
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?
16 Oct 18
Individual resellers could be thinking twice before toning down prices due to a healthy economy and job market.
Only top 5% of Singapore earners can afford a landed property: study
14 Oct 18
Mortgage payments may cost up to $9,086 per month.
Go-Jek's Singapore debut may fall short of Grab's ‘superapp' capabilities
12 Oct 18
Lack of app interoperability could cut its impact.
Is Singapore becoming more favorable to crypto players?
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
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.
MAS releases new guidelines on robo-advisory
8 Oct 18
It focuses on refinements in the licencing and business conduct requirements under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and Financial Advisers Act...
Supermarkets face fight for survival amidst another store closure
7 Oct 18
Hypermarket Giant’s outlets in Junction 10 and Jalan Tenteram have already shut down whilst its operation in ViVoCity is set to cease by Q1...
Will Starhub snatch back its glory days amidst transformation plan?
4 Oct 18
Following the recent round of job cuts, Starhub's share price rose to a 4-month high.
Has Singapore's insolvency bill come a little too late for Hyflux?
3 Oct 18
It gives cash-strapped companies greater opportunity to restructure.
Here's why investors ditch developer stocks for REITs
2 Oct 18
A greater number of foreign investors from Thailand have expressed interest in S-REITs.
Singapore enacts legislative framework for investment funds
2 Oct 18
The new variable capital company structure could create over 1,000 jobs for the next two years.
Will big banks' fully digital home loan solutions threaten incumbent proptech players?
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?
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
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
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
1 Oct 18
Genting Singapore (GENS) is already beefing up its headcount  in preparation for its Japan expansion.
Singapore housing market fairly valued: UBS
30 Sep 18
Home prices are still 5% below their 2011 peak.
Keppel-SPH buyout offer extends lifeline to embattled M1
28 Sep 18
The deal could plug losses and pave the way for a clearer corporate strategy.
Cautious buyers shunned costly condos in Q2
26 Sep 18
The price consciousness was evident as home purchases above $2m crashed from 20.7% to 14.7%.
Will Keppel ditch weakening M1 as it aims to go private?
26 Sep 18
The reported stake disposal signals more trouble for the wireless operator.
MAS intensifies bout against cyberthreats for FIs
26 Sep 18
MAS proposed to make a slew of cybersecurity measures for financial institutions (FIs)  into legally binding requirements.
Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m
24 Sep 18
DBS led the shopping spree with 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.
Here's a silver lining for agri stocks amidst the escalating trade war
24 Sep 18
Wilmar International and First Resources could benefit from cost reduction due to their currency exposure in Indonesian rupiah.
Escalating trade tensions could hurt Singapore's exports
20 Sep 18
The rising domestic demand could bring in some relief.
Will frustrated homebuyers turn to renting properties over costly residential purchases?
19 Sep 18
Private home rents are still around 12% below their peak levels in 2013.
Resale market bears brunt of property curbs as resold condo units crashed 35.3% in August
18 Sep 18
Resale condo prices also witnessed the highest decline at 1.6% in August.
Embattled developers bear larger debt burdens amidst cooling measures
16 Sep 18
CDL's net debt to equity ratio has surged from 10% in Q1 to 18.9% in Q2.
Soft gaming revenues push casino operators to place their bets on Japan
11 Sep 18
Visitors spent $1.5b on gambling and entertainment in Singapore, but this proves to be small compared to casino companies' potential income...
Telcos could bank on e-payments despite stagnant market growth
10 Sep 18
The dominant telco mobile wallet, Singtel Dash, ate up only 6% of the market despite having launched early in 2014.
Singapore banks reign supreme in heating e-payments battle
6 Sep 18
Early adoption of technology by banks will cushion the expected earnings blow from new competitors.
Here's how the potential US$200b trade war tariffs put heat on Singapore's banks
5 Sep 18
Bank stocks could weigh the STI down and rein in business loans.
Singapore's home price growth slows in Q2
3 Sep 18
Private residential prices have tapered off from 3.9% in Q1 to 3.4.% in Q2.
Healthcare spending is shifting from hospital-building to maintenance
29 Aug 18
The necessary medical infrastructure projects expected to fill the gap will be completed within the next few years.
Are Singapore's fintech startups hoarding capital?
22 Aug 18
Homegrown fintechs are more likely to access later-stage funding that are out of reach for startups in other verticals.

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