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Singapore's electric vehicle ambitions receive boost as Dyson enters fray
Singapore's electric vehicle ambitions receive boost as Dyson enters fray
The British manufacturer is aiming to roll out an EV model by 2021.
Joining the expat's nook: Takeup rate of locals rise in co-living spaces
Ascott is set to lure such tenants with their co-living projects set for opening by 2020 and 2021.
Can venture capital keep up as startups embrace Asia's wealthy families?
Around 15% of APAC family office portfolios are private equities direct investments.
Data centre operators turn West amidst Tai Seng space crunch
Roughly 700,000 sq ft of data centre space is expected to have been completed in 2018 with the stock set to more than double by 2022.
S-REITs DPU to grow 2% in 2020
The office sector will lead gains as a supply crunch is set to drive rents up.
Singapore GDP growth slows to 3.2% in 2018
Growth in the manufacturing sector decelerated to 7.2% from 10.4%.
Home sales dropped 10.6% to 21,657 units in 2018
Transactions in H2 fell 26.4% compared to H1 after the cooling measures were rolled out.
foodpanda's Luc Andreani on the key to tickling Singapore's food palate
A massive restaurant network spanning 6,000 establishments helps fuel its bid for market leadership.
Construction industry to grow 3.3% in 2019-2028 amidst transport megaproject boom
Projects in the pipeline include the Thomson-East Coast Line, Changi Terminal 5, and the new Tuas Mega Port.
Go-Jek's rally may be cut short as drivers lament incentives cut
Incentives were cut from $35-310 to $10-210 as Go-Jek burned through $300m in incentives in a year.
Singapore's crowded retail arena bears down on online players
Online retailers still struggle to gain market share, as shown by Redmart's consolidation into Lazada and honestbee's severed ties with NTUC Fairprice.
Singapore's IPO market crashed 84% to $730m in 2018
This is significantly smaller compared to 2017’s $4.7b across 120 IPOs.
Banks grapple with tepid margins in 2019
Net interest margins are set to rise by 3-5bp.
Here are 10 investment ideas for 2019
Analysts eye investments in equities and properties in China, Europe, and the US.
ComfortDelgro takes a breather as LTA tightens regulations for ride-hailing firms
The agency is eyeing to ban driver exclusivity arrangements to spur domestic competition.
Can Singapore's retail sector finally break free from protracted rental slump?
Prime ground floor rents in Orchard Road could increase 1-2% amidst supply tapering off.
Singapore's telcos turn to MVNOs as a defensive strategy
A sharp increase in new mobile operators is placing further pressure on them to solidify their subscriber bases.
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