In Focus

CapitaLand restructuring to create more value to shareholders

The group plans to consolidate its investment management platforms.

HR Briefing: How shifting careers amidst the pandemic works

Transferring from the aviation to the logistics sector wasn’t as tough as expected.

Digitalisation to drive SME revenue rise: UOB

The push to digitalisation will help SMEs in the long run.

NODX to stay positive in 2021: analysts

Analysts expect the full-year non-oil domestic exports to grow by 1%-2% in 2021.

Labour market to make uneven recovery

OCBC bank said the labour market has improved, but not out of the woods yet.

Singaporeans less willing to work abroad: Jobstreet

Only 44% of Singaporeans are willing to work abroad.

Vaccine rollout may stimulate property buying frenzy: analysts

Lack of new launches is said to cause slowdown of property sales in February.

Jardine Matheson to restructure via US$5.5b cash acquisition

It will acquire 15% issued share capital of Jardine Strategic Holdings.

Singapore retail sales hit 24th month of contraction

This is amidst the 6.1% decline to $3.8b in January 2021.

Singapore named 8th most attractive destination for global talent: Boston Consulting Group

The Lion City is Southeast Asia’s most favoured destination for remote work.

Energy firm ExxonMobil to slash 300 jobs in Singapore arm

It’s offering transitional support to those impacted.

Ultra wealthy population in APAC to rise 33% in 2025

This is higher than the global average of 27% rise in ultra wealthy population.

Electronics sector boosts Singapore's industrial production: Moody's Analytics

But HSBC Global Research has a different take on the drivers for growing industrial production.

Services revenue continue decline: Business Reciepts Index

The 7.9% decline recorded in Q4, 2020 continued from Q3’s decrease of 10.2%.