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Singapore bank loans down for fifth straight month

Singapore bank loans down for fifth straight month

Demand-supply conditions for loans remains soft going into Q4, says OCBC Treasury Research.

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Singapore IPO activity ‘bright' amidst market risks

Singapore raised US$852m in proceeds from eight IPO deals so far this year.

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Home prices stable on 'genuine' buyer demand

Sharp supply drop in Q3 is no cause for alarm given it came after a record supply spike in Q2.

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Singapore's Q3 GDP performing better than MTI estimates: analyst

Strong uptick in manufacturing momentum in Q3 helped improve GDP.

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Singaporean workers' salaries to rise 3% in 2021: study

Fewer companies indicated that they will still freeze salaries next year.

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Singapore's life insurance segment to hit $43.5b in 2024

The industry crashed 13% in weighted new business premiums in H1 2020.

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Singapore's commercial market touted APAC's worst performer in Q3: study

Deal value was 86% lower than last year.

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Millennials most optimistic about finances, post-COVID-19 future: UOB

More than half believe they will be financially stable in 12 months; only 13% of Baby Boomers said the same.

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Rough road ahead for big three banks after improved Q3

OCBC, DBS, and UOB’s earnings rose in Q3—but 2021 presents a tough test as fiscal, monetary relief gets withdrawn.

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Pay cuts, salary stagnation await workers in post-pandemic workplace

Salary hikes will be few and far between as firms grapple with COVID-19’s sudden impact.

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Digital is key for SMBs to thrive this holiday season: study

Three in five consumers in Singapore plan to do most of their shopping online.

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Consumers' preference for e-commerce here to stay: survey

47% of respondents said that they visit retailers less.

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Condo resale prices grow 0.7% in October

Strong demand for properties spurred more sellers to put their units for sale.

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SMEs remain optimistic amidst hardships, but fatigue settling in: DBS

Close to 30% are willing to sacrifice expansion plans to meet loan repayments.

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Economy to gain $1b boost from festive sales season: survey

One in 10 Singaporeans are looking to book a travel bargain during this season.

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PMI grows for fourth-straight month in October

It edged up 0.2 point to record a 50.5 expansion, its highest since March 2019.

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Pandemic drives Singapore banks to accelerate digital offerings

In the middle of a crisis, the sector had to be quick and creative.

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