Singapore
Almost 3 in 5 Singapore SMEs faced a cyber threat in 2018
Almost 3 in 5 Singapore SMEs faced a cyber threat in 2018
The incidents were mainly due to system malfunctions and human error.
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.
Half of Singapore online businesses lament regulatory barriers in expansion: survey
Nearly 40% spent $68,800 to $137,800 on compliance per year.
Daily Briefing: Ofo faces suspension after breaching multiple regulatory requirements; Sunseap buys minority stake in Australian solar construction firm Todae Solar
And Tampines Avenue 10 executive condominium site receives seven healthy bids from developers.
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.
SGX adopts SWIFT's CSD community offering to bring messaging costs down
SWIFT claims that costs can be cut by up to 50%.
Grand Venture Technology launched IPO on Catalist at $0.275 per share
It will issue an aggregate 42,918,000 new shares.
Savills Singapore to launch business valuation services
It will provide advisory services including the valuing of companies, equity interests and shares.
SIA passenger load factor up 0.3 ppt to 85% in December
Cargo load factor slipped 3.5 ppt.
Commentary
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
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’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation