Singapore
UOB and Grab kickstart digital partnership
UOB and Grab kickstart digital partnership
Consumers can now apply for the UOB One Card from the Grab app.
Ascendas REIT NPI edged up 6.6% to $168.03m in Q3
The growth was due to lower property tax expenses during the quarter.
Frasers Hospitality Trust NPI slipped 1.2% to $31.06m in Q1
The firm blamed the weak showing of its hotels in Malaysia and Japan.
Singapore still trails behind Hong Kong in economic freedom
The Lion City fell behind in terms of business and labour freedom.
Here's a preview of Grab's new $181m HQ in Singapore
Ascendas REIT will build the new HQ slated for completion in 2020.
Chart of the Day: Big three shipyard operators' average returns hit 6.2%
Rising crude oil prices helped them bounce back in their stock performance.
Daily Briefing: Lakeside Apartments' revived $205m en bloc price down 14.6%; Government to revamp Orchard Road as a lifestyle destination
And Temasek-owned Accuron Technologies spins out medtech business.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.42%
The Fed's patient stance on future interest-rate hikes may buoy local sentiment.
Banks grapple with tepid margins in 2019
Net interest margins are set to rise by 3-5bp.
Singapore's top 1000 firms hit record $3.15t turnover
It surpassed the $3t record set in 2016.
SIA unveils innovation lab
KrisLab will explore the use of virtual reality to allow designers to step on board and explore future design concepts quickly.
Singapore banks amp up technical hiring to plug digital vacancies
Banks are focusing their digitalisation efforts in the Lion City.
Hong Kong accounting firms are digitising faster than their Singapore counterparts
Only 34.5% of firms use automation apps compared to 81% in Hong Kong.
Check out these sleek, new central offices
One space has floor-to-ceiling windows and can host 100 guests at a time.
Thailand's domestic gas production declines amidst changes in energy mix
The government is stepping up its efforts to diversify its power sector to move away from a reliance on gas production.
Here are 10 investment ideas for 2019
Analysts eye investments in equities and properties in China, Europe, and the US.
Gilstead Court cuts en bloc price tag to $153m
The decision to cut back the reserve price from its original $168m price comes after cooling measures in July.
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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