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MAS intensifies bout against cyberthreats for FIs

MAS proposed to make a slew of cybersecurity measures for financial institutions (FIs) into legally binding requirements.

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Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m

DBS led the shopping spree with 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.

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Here's a silver lining for agri stocks amidst the escalating trade war

Wilmar International and First Resources could benefit from cost reduction due to their currency exposure in Indonesian rupiah.

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Escalating trade tensions could hurt Singapore's exports

The rising domestic demand could bring in some relief.

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Will frustrated homebuyers turn to renting properties over costly residential purchases?

Private home rents are still around 12% below their peak levels in 2013.

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Resale market bears brunt of property curbs as resold condo units crashed 35.3% in August

Resale condo prices also witnessed the highest decline at 1.6% in August.

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Embattled developers bear larger debt burdens amidst cooling measures

CDL's net debt to equity ratio has surged from 10% in Q1 to 18.9% in Q2.

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Soft gaming revenues push casino operators to place their bets on Japan

Visitors spent $1.5b on gambling and entertainment in Singapore, but this proves to be small compared to casino companies' potential income from Japan.

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Telcos could bank on e-payments despite stagnant market growth

The dominant telco mobile wallet, Singtel Dash, ate up only 6% of the market despite having launched early in 2014.

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Singapore banks reign supreme in heating e-payments battle

Early adoption of technology by banks will cushion the expected earnings blow from new competitors.

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Here's how the potential US$200b trade war tariffs put heat on Singapore's banks

Bank stocks could weigh the STI down and rein in business loans.

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Singapore's home price growth slows in Q2

Private residential prices have tapered off from 3.9% in Q1 to 3.4.% in Q2.

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Healthcare spending is shifting from hospital-building to maintenance

The necessary medical infrastructure projects expected to fill the gap will be completed within the next few years.

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Are Singapore's fintech startups hoarding capital?

Homegrown fintechs are more likely to access later-stage funding that are out of reach for startups in other verticals.

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Is Singapore ready for the open electricity market?

Operational doubts persist as power operators look for more physical space.

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Can Singapore crack down on corporate malpractice before another scandal erupts?

The Code of Corporate Governance has been amended to beef up director independence and enhance board diversity.

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Higher spending fails to boost retail rents from protracted slump

E-payments may not be fully taken into account in the sector’s quarterly performance.

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