In Focus
Affordability sentiment still low amongst property seekers
Affordability sentiment still low amongst property seekers
This is despite the signs of market recovery.
Singapore airfares to rise by 3.9% next year
The increase will be driven by higher fuel oil prices.
Singapore firms pressured to retain millennial talent
Companies are urged to adjust to millennials fast.
1 in 5 customers want to ditch their main bank
They hate the long waiting time for just a single transaction.
Singapore's inflation expectations moderate to 3.23%
Demand for accommodation has continued to be weak.
Retail recovery offsets dismal turnout in construction sector
Retail sales registered the fastest growth in over two years.
Higher SIBOR to spur growth in Singapore banks' interest income
At the end of June, 3-month SIBOR has risen to 1.115%.
Singapore is the world's 8th best city for women entrepreneurs
It beat Sydney and Hong Kong in the APAC region.
Singapore sustains momentum in M&A, doubles VC investment
A total of 485 deals were recorded in Singapore.
Construction sector comes crashing in Q2
What can buoy the sector in the coming quarters?
Singapore's venture capital investment hits $998.7m in Q2
A total of 26 deals were sealed in the said quarter.
Majority of Singapore CFOs extend counteroffers to retain their employees
Around 59% said employees ended up leaving even with the counteroffer.
Millennials are out: What Singapore firms want from the Gen Z workforce
They comprise 30% of Singapore's resident population.
Why only 9% of Singaporeans prefer to use banking apps
This is against the global average of 13%.
Why telcos should be more wary of MyRepublic than TPG
It could serve as a defect in the battle of incumbents with TPG.
Singapore's manufacturing sector to run sideways following its peak
Overall manufacturing PMIs edged modestly in June.
Big retailers are taking their flight to suburban malls
Uniqlo for instance now has 13 branches outside CBD.
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