Singapore

Ascott REIT Q1 profits up 54% to $29.55m

Acquisitions like Ascott Orchard Singapore boosted its profits.

Nearly 4 in 5 Singaporeans open to branchless banking

It helps that digital banking penetration in the lion city is high at 97%.

Daily Briefing: Concerns rise as private mortgages surpass HDB loans; Temasek eyes stake in HNA's Hong Kong airlines

And here's how Catalist-listed production firm UnUsUaL struck a $25.8m royal deal involving the prince of Brunei.

APAC's bancassurers turn to blockchain to enhance offerings

CCB and AIA collaborated to offer blockchain-powered bancassurance products.

How open is Asia to branchless banking?

Approximately 55-80% of customers are considering opening an account in a digital-only bank.

Asia beats Europe in developing new payments technologies

The region has attracted more fintech investments than North America and Europe.

The future of healthcare for Singapore's ageing population

Singapore’s ageing population is rising rapidly and elderly healthcare support is top of the government’s agenda with several major steps already taken over the years to minimise the impact on the economy, society and national healthcare expenditure.

Smartphone banking booms in Asia as digital penetration expands threefold

Mobile banking has grown at least twofold in Emerging Asia to outpace other e-banking types.

Chart of the day: Industrial leasing activity hits a 5-year high

It jumped 35% YoY as the number of firms optimistic on the manufacturing sector stayed on the upside.

Who are the winners and losers in Singapore's proposed rules on Airbnb-style rentals?

Owners of small long-term leasing projects in areas like Killiney, Novena, Newton, and Serangoon are poised to benefit, an analyst says.

Singapore launches job matcher website for citizens and PRs

Users will be matched to jobs that are scored based on the proximity to their skillset.

Business trip costs to Singapore in 2017 rose to US$479 a day

Prices have risen due to higher costs of eating out in restaurants.

Singapore banks' bad loans are on the rise

The aggregate NPL ratio of local banking groups rose from 0.4% to 1.6% in 2017.

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir to codeshare with Fiji Airways

SIA and SilkAir can access Fiji Airways' flights between Singapore and Nadi.

German chemicals firm Evonik opens flexible lab in Singapore

The hub offers an interactive and collaborative workplace for professional and graduate engineers and scientists.