Singapore

Home prices likely to climb 7% in 2021

RHB revised their forecast up from 0-3%. 

Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble decision pushed back to July

The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been pushed back again.

What will happen when Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) ends?

The government will extend remote work, the job support scheme, as restrictions are gradually eased.

5G is nigh but only 21% of Singaporean business leaders are ready

Only 21% of Singaporean business leaders said that they were familiar with 5G technology, a Qualcomm study said.

Grab, Zilingo, Shiok Meats founders nabs spot in first Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts

The 27 listed individuals include policymakers, visionaries and entrepreneurs.

Top Glove profit soars 490% to US$500.4m in Q3

This is much higher than US$85.01m recorded in the same quarter last year.

HG Metal to go 70% solar

The switch to solar is expected to result in cost-savings up to $3.1m for the project duration of 20 years.

UOB to pilot 'Sign with Singpass' for e-signature authentication

The bank will test the feature with retail and corporate clients for 12 months.

Enterprise Singapore partners with Lazada to relaunch e-commerce booster package

The package aims to help previously unqualified SMEs to enter the digital market.

Three in five Singaporeans prefer to shop local

Gen Z consumers are the biggest fans of local sellers.

Climate-friendly heating: can we keep warm without scorching the planet?

It’s said that ‘home is where the heart is. It’s certainly where we are spending the majority of our time – living, working, learning and playing while the pandemic continues. In this new normal, home electricity consumption is set to double by 2050. Simultaneously, we are faced with a moral and economic imperative to reduce CO2 emissions from houses as climate change devastates communities across the world. Net-zero homes is our goal, and it’s one we can’t reach fast enough. 

Market Update: STI up 0.29%

Sembcorp Industries saw the sharpest decline during Thursday's trading, with a 1.38% drop.

How digital transformation drives sustainability: The fast lane on the road to industrial carbon neutrality

Global warming risks are difficult to address because they are long-term in nature but require short-term action to reduce their impact. As a result, governments across the globe are now imposing targets on manufacturing industries that will force a transition to a low-carbon economy. Industrial organizations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, are responsible for at least 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, they are under pressure from both consumers and governments to rapidly achieve emissions reduction targets. As a result, many companies are looking to digital transformation as a possible approach for achieving those goals.

HSBC Singapore appoints new board directors

CEO Wong joins as executive director, and a retired EY partner also joins the board.

Market Update: STI down 0.43%

Keppel Corp saw the sharpest decline during Wednesday's trading, with a 1.51% drop.

The glaring gaps in the media’s online subscription model

And how media-focussed fintech Few¢ents saw this as a great business opportunity.