Singapore

Glassdoor launches its recruitment services in Singapore and Hong Kong

The platform offers job seekers access to job listings alongside employee reviews and insights.

NETS rolls out same-day settlement for hawkers

Transactions done before 5 pm will be credited to their respective DBS, OCBC, and UOB bank accounts by 11 pm.

More firms embrace flexible work arrangements: MoM report

Proportion of firms offering at least one formal FWA increased by 3% to 53% in 2018.

Singapore non-oil domestic exports dropped 8.5% in December 2018

It was dragged by the 11.2% decrease in the electronics segment.

Over half of Singapore's workforce unsatisfied with their current job: report

Healthcare workers were ranked as the most motivated and less stressed.

Government urged to introduce tiered tax concessions for firms that enhance cyber resilience

KPMG says in its Budget 2019 wishlist that it may encourage corporations to develop their risk management, vigilance and governance for cyber attacks.

Chart of the Day: iEdge SG All Healthcare Index hit -3.3% return in 2018

The top performing constituent is Top Glove which saw its returns hit 40.6% in 2018. This chart from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) shows that the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index saw a total return of -3.3%. This is compared to the total returns of -6.5% for the Straits Times Index (STI), -3.2% for the MSCI Asia Pacific Health Care Index, and -16.5% for the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Health Care Index. According to SGX, the five best-performing constituents of the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index include Top Glove Corp (+40.6%), Camsing Healthcare (+19.5%), Aoxin Q & M Dental (+10.5%), Pharmesis Intl (+8.7%), and Riverstone Holdings (+7.9%). In 2018, SGX noted that the five healthcare plays have averaged a total return of +8.6%, bringing their three-year and five-year total returns to -3.5% and +63.3%, respectively.

Home price growth could ease to 2% in 2019: Fitch Ratings

Mortgage rate hikes could further dampen property price growth.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.52%

Wall Street's gains could buoy local sentiment.

Kampong Java Road residential site clinched for $418.38m

However, last year's cooling measures may have resulted in its subdued land rate of $1,192.

Savills Singapore to launch business valuation services

It will provide advisory services including the valuing of companies, equity interests and shares.