Singapore
Chart of the Day: 2 in 10 tourist arrivals in August came from China
Indonesia accounted for 16% of the tourist arrivals.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.05%
Don’t expect gains today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore HealthHub hit by 27,000 unusual log-in attempts; Three firms sanctioned over supply of luxury goods to North Korea
And here's a new delivery scheme for Lazada customers.
Hotels brace for more business as tourism drives RevPAR for seventh straight month in August
Revenue per available room rose 5.5% and 3.4% year-to-August.
Blockchain-based commodity trading platform launched in Singapore
It has reached a turnover of US$200m covering markets like China, Switzerland, and Australia.
Keppel bags $111.11m contract for Australia's first waste-to-energy plant
The facility will be able to reduce 90% of the waste that goes to landfills.
Singapore clinches ninth spot in highest average wealth per adult: Credit Suisse
It hit $390,280, thanks to high savings and asset price increases.
Embattled Hyflux stays afloat with $530m investment from Indonesian consortium
It is made up of Salim Group and Medco Group.
Metro Holdings issues $150m notes at 4%
The notes will be issued on 25 October.
The rise of cryptocurrency malware and ways to reduce risks
Being in the epicentre of exchange and commerce means that Singapore must rely on and keep up with technology. However, this dependence can make our Little Red Dot more vulnerable to cyberthreats and attacks than ever before.
UOB kicks off eLab in Southeast Asia
It will use behavioural insights to promote better saving and spending habits.
Soilbuild REIT Q3 NPI fell 8.8% to $16.22m
It blamed the divestment of KTL Offshore and lower contributions from properties.
Noble gives creditors instructions on restructuring claims
Creditors can risk participate in the US$625m new money debt.
LTA to raise number of COEs for November to January by 8.9%
The quota for motorcycles will inch up 34.65% to 2,207 per month.
Plans to reshape Sentosa and Pulau Brani underway
The government will make way for new tourist attractions and investments.
COE premiums for small cars dropped 10.19% in mid-October bid
Motorcycle COE premiums were down 3.84% to $3,951.
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