Singapore
DBS partners with Xero to launch online payment solution for SMEs
DBS partners with Xero to launch online payment solution for SMEs
It aims to help SMEs simplify bill payments.
Singapore beats US in race for quality workers
Its smart city initiative also helped attract and retain workers.
Home prices to jump by 4%: Fitch Ratings
They are also expected to buck the declining trend in Chinese and Australian markets.
Singtel sells 14.14% stake in Thai data centre firm for $27m
It was sold to a company under Singtel's associate.
Frasers Commercial Trust NPI fell 15% to $24.9m in Q1
Mostly because of lower occupancy rates.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust's full-year profits jump 15.6% to $47.61m
Mainly thanks to contributions from City Gas in Q4.
Smart ICO guidelines could put Singapore on the path to becoming the world's first ‘crypto-hub'
To emerge as the world’s first crypto-hub, Singapore needs to find the middle ground between ‘crypto is a fraud/Ponzi scheme’ and ‘crypto is the best thing since sliced bread.’
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.82%
DBS gained 1.27% and led market activity.
Daily Briefing: Lian Beng poised to benefit from housing recovery; Three REITs to pay dividends this week
And here's what you need to set up a resto in Singapore.
Chart of the Day: Homes bought by expats hit 1,600 in 2017
This is still lower than the bull market average of 3,600 per year.
Dual class shares won't quench need for liquidity: Bloomberg
Singapore unveiled a dual class share structure for listings a month after Hong Kong did.
Mapletree Logistics Trust's NPI up 3.9% to $83.02m in Q3
Thanks to higher revenue from its acquired properties in Hong Kong and Australia.
Slower private-hire car growth to bring taxi segment's stability
The growth of rental cars slipped to 34% after a surge of 76% in January 2017.
Homes are more affordable now than 20 years ago
It also now takes 4.8 years to buy a home, compared to 7.3 years in 2010.
Chinese co-working unicorn opens space in Singapore
The 1,400 sqm co-working space will start operations in April 2018.
Slow workforce growth can't be stopped: MAS chief Menon
He said the "severe" slowdown cannot even be supported by immigration or foreign workers.
ComfortDelGro's Lion City Holdings acquisition to boost profits by 5%
It could raise its falling driver retention rate and defend its market share.
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’