In Focus
How engaged are employees in Singapore?
How engaged are employees in Singapore?
Singapore holds the highest share of remote workers worldwide.
Singapore’s pharma, chip sectors at risk from trade wars
US firms importing from Singapore face nearly $1.6b in added costs from 10% base tariffs.
Softer NODX expected in 2025
Trade tensions are causing uncertainty.
Can Lady Gaga match the ‘Taylor Swift effect’?
Singapore is Mother Monster’s only Asian stop in her ‘Mayhem Ball’ world tour.
Singapore companies may need $7.2b for sustainable data storage
This is the highest estimated investment globally.
CDL dispute prompts call for family governance disclosures
Transparency could help families pick external directors who can mediate during conflicts.
Is it time to put a lid on the F&B boom?
F&B business formations hit 3,793 in 2024, second-highest since 1990.
Tighter fintech watch likely after Chocolate Finance fallout
The central bank might impose reserve requirements to meet withdrawal demands.
HR leaders shift focus from perks to performance
They prioritise skills and agility amidst talent shortages and AI disruption.
Grocery firms' earnings resilient on global supply flexibility
Food procurement costs due to US tariffs can be mitigated through alternative markets.
Singapore leads Asia in green equity exposure with STI gain
It surpassed the global average of 8.6%.
Singapore eyes directory of heritage businesses
Citizens are being urged to patronise companies with cultural significance.
Retail outlook clouded by uncertainties in 2025
Growth may decelerate in the second half due to rising trade tensions.
Investment banking fees up 18% to $257.5m in Q1 on DCM, M&A fees doubling
But ECM underwriting fees fell to its lowest since 2016 and syndicated lending fees declined.
Singapore warns of global trade war as US tariffs take effect
It does not intend to take countermeasures against US tariffs.
Singapore's AI push may spawn more automation tools
It could also spur the development of more advanced AI chips.
MBA enrollments bounce back amidst tight labour market
Singapore continued to have more job vacancies than jobless people.
Commentary
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Managing the cost of diverging standards: Why Singapore matters
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
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