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Singapore's local M&A deal value poised to hit 3-year high in 2019

Singapore's local M&A deal value poised to hit 3-year high in 2019

The private equity sector is banking on market volatility and has been driving up deal values.

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Corporates challenge VC's for deals

The number of deals involving a corporate investor rose to 28% in 2018 from 9% in 2016.

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Singapore crypto backer shakes off bubble fears in hunt for next big thing

The crypto-focussed arm of Golden Gate Ventures believes crypto has the potential to outgrow even the internet.

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Doing business in Singapore strained by labour, workload issues

It ranked 42nd out of 76 nations in terms of business complexity.

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How fintech startup soCash breaks the cashless mold

A cashless society is exactly what the cash withdrawal platform wants, as contradictory as it sounds.

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Rental gap between CBD and fringe offices widens to 22%

Firms are thus seeking city fringe locations for their offices.

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Conferences, mergers to drive hospitality sector's recovery in 2020

RevPAR growth could hit 3%, according to DBS Equity Research.

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Strain on hiring to extend until end-2019: MAS

Wage growth is also likely to contract in the next two years.

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How malls are reinventing themselves as e-commerce bites

Retailers are embracing smaller stores and experiential selling to stay afloat.

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Bank headcounts rise with tech talent boosting numbers

Banking staff at Singapore’s 18 largest commercial banks grew 5.47% in the last two years.

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Overseas returnees hit with job mismatches

Singapore’s returning expats are getting local “plus” salaries but many still struggle to fit in after a stint abroad.

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Online hiring up 18% in Q3

Recruitment activity in the IT sector rose 46%.

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Property investments jumped 45.6% to $10.67b in Q3

The commercial sector boosted the figure thanks to strong liquidity and a low interest rate environment.

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How banks are using analytics to drive SME growth

By analysing massive data volumes, UOB is able to slash loan processing time by 60%.

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Temasek seeks to take over Keppel with $4.1b deal

The holding firm will increase its stake to 51%.

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GDP growth may hit 0.5% in 2019: report

MAS expects the manufacturing and retail sectors to contract.

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Fast food outlets generate 10% sales growth in Singapore

Total sales value of food & beverage services was estimated at $916m.

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