In Focus
Singapore banks pop the champagne on growing wealth management business
Singapore banks pop the champagne on growing wealth management business
UOB’s wealth management segment more than doubled since 2010.
Here's what the healthy April home sales could mean for the market
It can push government to increase land supply soon.
Almost 9 in 10 Singaporeans prefer cashless payments
It represents the highest preference for e-payments in SEA.
ICT sector hits 27% jump in job postings in Q1
Around 3,300 jobs were made available for IT professionals.
What can relax office rental jitters in the next few quarters?
Volatilities are likely to ease because of these inter-linked reasons.
4 in 5 Singapore women want to ditch their jobs
They still feel gender discrimination and bias against motherhood in the workplace.
Have fears of a rental meltdown in the office market finally subsided?
The Marina One project may boost leasing activity.
Shattering the glass ceiling: 3 in 10 workers in Singapore's boardrooms are women
But it still lags behind its Asian peers when it comes to diversity in the workplace.
7 in 10 Singapore workers worry about their skills becoming obsolete
This thinking is most prevalent amongst IT workers.
Singapore manufacturing could be ‘nearing the peak': DBS
Manufacturing PMI eased 0.1 points to 51.1.
Why further gains in Singapore dollar could be unlikely
MAS may step in to prevent the currency from strengthening further.
Employers struggle to find local tech talents as job demand surges
Recruitment campaigns are being prolonged and rerun.
Singapore's 2017 economic growth to dip to just 1.9%
This is despite the strong 2.5% GDP growth print in Q1.
Manufacturing firms more optimistic on business conditions
12% of manufacturers expect improvement.
Industrial space prices, rents stuck in the doldrums in Q1
This is in tandem with lower occupancy rates.
4 drivers that can boost Singapore's growth to 2.4%
On the external front, exports continue to recover.
Only 34% of Singapore firms have digital strategies
But 3 in 4 see the need to digitalise to survive.
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