Singapore

Spaces launches new flexible workspaces at TripleOne Somerset and Clarke Quay

By end-2019, the co-working space provider will open its fifth and sixth locations.

MAS re-appoints three officials to board

Ravi Menon will be a board member and MAS managing director for two years.

Healthtech accelerator BlueChilli to accept 15 founders for six-month programme

They will have access to the venture studio and in-house developers and product managers.

Singapore dethrones US as most competitive economy

Thanks to advanced tech infrastructure, skilled labour, immigration laws, and business efficiency.

SGX's industrial stocks amassed institutional flows of $189.9m YTD

ComfortDelGro led the pack with a YTD total return of 18.1%.

Chart of the Day: Which country dominated foreign property purchases in Q1?

Indonesian transactions surged 41.7% whilst Chinese buys plunged 40%.

M1 ditches 19 mobile plans for one base plan

SIM-only and handset bundles get one base plan each.

Singapore's quality of life is the world's 23rd best: report

But employees can expect lower salaries and disposable incomes at US$2,900 and US$1,953.

Government to grant ICT contracts to businesses

Most of the tech initiatives will roll out in Q3.

New condo sales volume up 2.3% in Q1

The Core Central Region recorded the largest increase in volume at 82% QoQ.

Five things Singapore sales warrior should consider

One of the most important departments, if not the most important, of every firm is the sales team. That said, sales personnel are often seen in a negative light. A survey from Happi.sg revealed that 64% of respondents believed that sales people are under “constant pressure to meet quarterly sales targets, leading to pushy behaviour and sometimes unethical decisions”.

Retail startup Trax looks to raise US$1.1b

The moves come as Trax is planning for an IPO in the next 18 to 24 months.

Dividend yields of companies linked to Asia's wealthiest family empires outpace benchmark STI

Their dividend yields hover between 7.1-7.7% compared to 4% for the STI.

Two in three Singaporeans unsure of what an auditor does: poll

Only 31% could properly define the role and functions of an auditor.