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Banks to see improved profitability by end 2022: Moody’s

Banks to see improved profitability by end 2022: Moody’s

Experts forecast the average return of assets of local banks to increase to about 1%.

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Prices of non-landed private homes decline for the first time since 2020

The prices dipped by 0.6% in Q1 2022.

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7 in 10 businesses mull creating more green jobs in the next 12 months

The move is in support of the government’s green economy.

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Banks can ‘grind higher’ amidst FFR hike, border reopening: RHB

Singapore’s benchmark interest rates have risen since the start of the year.

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Which property segments will gain the most interest from investors in 2022

The relaxation of COVID measures is expected to attract a higher inflow of investors this year.

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STI outpaces APAC benchmarks with 9.6% total returns in Q1

Twenty-three of STI’s 30 constituents generated positive returns during the quarter.

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MAS likely to widen band in April: analyst

Doing so would allow MAS to vent inflation pressure, experts said.

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Almost 6 in 10 CIOs eye replacing current technology: Lenovo

CIOs in Singapore say their tech stack can improve.

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What impact will the Ukraine-Russia war leave on Asia-Pacific?

PM Lee said the conflict has already “strained” US-China relations.

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Clear skies ahead: Aviation sector to fully recover by FY25

The lifting of most travel restrictions will drive the sector to recovery, according to experts.

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Singapore is the world’s 3rd priciest flexible office location

The Lion City’s average cost of a private office desk space is at $834 monthly.

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Growth forecast for SG ‘unchanged’ despite easing of restrictions

Even a near-term upgrade is 'unlikely', says an expert.

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Why is there a looming downside risk in private home markets?

Possible stagflation because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict may greatly affect the market.

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Nine in ten workers need more digital skills to adapt post-pandemic: AWS

However, only 24% of employers have a training plan in place.

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Big three banks outperform global peers in STI

DBS, OCBC, and UOB clocked an average of 10.3% gains since 8 March.

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MAS should tighten monetary policy: Standard Chartered

A +2% per annum slope is slightly tighter than the neutral estimate of +1.5%.

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Hotel occupancies rebound with 6.5 ppt increase to 65.3% for H2 2021

Thanks to the 172.4% increase in visitor arrivals following the VTL scheme.

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