Singapore
Singapore e-commerce market to balloon 48% to $9.98b by 2022
Singapore e-commerce market to balloon 48% to $9.98b by 2022
Mobile will lead the way as desktop loses steam.
Singapore real salaries to grow 3% in 2019
The wage hike lags behind that of India (5%) and Vietnam (4.8%).
SingPost profits rose 15.6% to $50.2m in Q3
The earnings boost came after SingPost diluted its interest in logistics firm 4PX.
HBO's Game of Thrones is coming to Singtel TV
Customers can also look forward to catching Westworld and True Detective through Singtel’s services.
Only half of employers provide adequate digital training: report
Employees are training themselves to learn more about AI.
Singapore jobseekers prefer government posts over finance jobs: survey
MAS and the STB were identified as the most attractive employers.
Singapore bank loans grow 3% in December
Business lending grew to 4.1% even as loans to consumers softened.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.5%
The Fed's pause on rate hikes may boost local sentiment.
Daily Briefing: Authorities unveil national standards for driverless cars; Warehouse operator GLP sells five properties in Japan for $1.11b
And Shanghai Tunnel Engineering clinches a $615.9m contract to build a portion of the North-South Corridor expressway.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's top healthcare stocks hit average returns of 3.8% YTD
ISEC Healthcare topped the list with returns of 7.8%.
Singapore's IPO market crashed 84% to $730m in 2018
This is significantly smaller compared to 2017’s $4.7b across 120 IPOs.
Redmart to move into Lazada's platform on 15 March
It will mark Lazada’s official foray into Southeast Asia’s online supermarket business.
Retrenchments hit 6-year low at 11,020 in 2018
Retrenchments declined across the construction, manufacturing and services industries.
Government urged to hike CPF contribution rate for workers above 55 to 37%
It will ensure that older workers are paid the same as their younger colleagues.
Singapore's manufacturing sentiment sours for H1 2019
Manufacturers are less optimistic amidst weakening demand.
Grab clinches $269.16m investment from Thai retail tycoon Central Group
They will partner to enhance Grab's retail and logistics services in Thailand.
OUE Hospitality Trust NPI up 0.08% to $112.8m in 2018
The firm saw stable RevPAR from Crowne Plaza Changi Airport and Mandarin Orchard Singapore.
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