Singapore
Canadian cargo group joins Singapore-based Global eTrade Services' e-trade platform
Canadian cargo group joins Singapore-based Global eTrade Services' e-trade platform
hive enables members to orchestrate their supply chain activities from physical logistics to financial requirements.
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%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
And IoT startup AmpoTech secures $1m in seed funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.17%
Don’t expect gains today.
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.
Commentary
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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’
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