Singapore
Government mulls borrowing guarantee to fund massive infra projects
Government mulls borrowing guarantee to fund massive infra projects
This could finance the KL-Singapore high speed rail and Changi T5.
Delayed GST hike to spur private consumption
GST will be raised to 9%, but government has not specified when this will be implemented.
Revamped Proximity Housing Grant to push HDB resale volume to 24,000 units
3-room flats are predicted to be in hot demand.
Everything you need to know about the Big 4's reactions to Budget 2018
Find out what EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC have to say about the Budget.
Chart of the Day: GDP growth slumps to 3.6% in Q4
No thanks to a lacklustre +4.2% growth in exports.
Daily Briefing: Frasers Centrepoint Trust beats some REITs in Q4; MindChamps invests US$200m into Chinese expansion
And here are three firms giving out dividends this week.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.29%
Expect some good news today.
SGX to unveil new Nifty products before August 2018
It is in talks with India's stock exchange to link overseas investors to local trading.
Nearly US$5b loss looms for Noble
No thanks to the disposal of its global oil and North American unit.
Dairy Farm net profit to hit $500m in 2017
Its strong sales in health and beauty division are likely to drive growth.
Singapore Budget 2018: GST to rise to 9% and a packet of smokes up 10%
The 2017 budget surplus beat forecasts at $9.6b, a 10% hike in tobacco excise duties will be implemented, and a one-off bonus worth $700m has been declared.
StarHub CEO buys shares worth $518,000
Chief executive officer Tan Tong Hai bought shares as the price hit a six-month low of $2.56.
Robobutlers: Singapore hotels replace workers with robots to deliver meals
They can ride the lift, and bring meals any time of the day.
Noble gets 3-year US$700m loan
It is also in talks with stakeholders to launch its restructuring plan.
Far East Hospitality Trust's rental income down 7.8 %
Its Orchard hotels and Oasia hotel Novena struggled against new competitors in Q4 2017.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.19%
Expect muted gains today.
OCBC rolls out facial recognition to identify premier banking customers
It can record the purpose of the visit, gather feedback, and understand customer behaviour patterns.
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’