Singapore
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.01%
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.01%
OCBC led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.55% rise.
MAS rejects aggressive policy easing despite weak economic growth
It expects GDP growth, business costs, and consumer prices to stabilise.
Conferences, mergers to drive hospitality sector's recovery in 2020
RevPAR growth could hit 3%, according to DBS Equity Research.
Chart of the Day: Residential mortgagee sale listings up 14.4% in Q3
This marks the sixth consecutive quarterly increase since Q2 2018.
Daily Briefing: ST Telemedia leads $54.41m funding round in US-based analytics firm; HDB to set up 6,000 digital screens in housing estates
And employment-seeking platform GrabJobs expands to Indonesia.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.68%
Singtel led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.23% rise.
Businesses in Singapore Are Starting To Get Their IT Diets Right
Known for having a first-world economy, Singapore has recently overtaken the US to become the most competitive nation in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. In the same month, Singapore was also named the world’s smartest city by the inaugural IMD Smart City Index, beating the likes of Zurich, Oslo and Geneva. This list of impressive accolades can be attributed to the Singapore government’s drive towards transforming the country into a smart nation and a global innovation hub.
Women occupy less than 14% of boardroom seats in Singapore: report
About 6% of board chair positions are assumed by women.
2GWp of solar power to be deployed by 2030
The government is exploring vertical solar panel installations.
SP Group to issue international green energy certificates
It also fully automated its digital REC trading platform.
URA launches tender for Irwell Bank Road site
It can yield up to 445 residential units.
Yanlord bags $334m in Huangzhou apartment presales
All 120 apartment units were sold out for an average price of $13,805.85 psm.
AirCarbon launches first blockchain-based carbon exchange
It will be fully operational in 2020.
Sheng Siong profits up 16.4% to $20.59m in Q3
Its new store openings boosted revenues.
Changi Airport passenger movements up 4.7% in September
Passengers from Japan led the airport’s traffic growth at 15%.
foodpanda launches delivery for groceries
The platform is offering free delivery on all shops throughout November.
Singapore corporates lag in environmental sustainability
Only 40% of companies develop environmentally-conscious products.
Commentary
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
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