Singapore
DBS' US$750m perpetual securities priced at 3.6 per cent
DBS' US$750m perpetual securities priced at 3.6 per cent
Strong interest raised order book to nearly US$6.5b.
Chart of the Day: Here’s proof that Singapore’s industrial production is more than disappointing
Industrial production plummeted by 3.6%.
Singapore drops out of top 10 best places for expats
Blame it on two factors.
Daily Briefing: GIC buys stake in Vietnam bank; Condo prices in central up the most
And here’s the cost of setting up a hawker stall in Singapore.
Here's why Singapore households' consumption is among the world's lowest
It's been stuck at 38% of GDP since 2012.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.14%
Brace for a pullback today.
ASL Marine sinks into the red with $6.7m losses
The engineering business was plummeting.
Corporate income tax revenue grows 3.3% to $13.8b
It had the lion’s share of FY15/16’s tax collection.
Lum Chang's net profit dips 1% to $29.5m
This is despite a whopping 36% revenue increase.
Online hiring for Singapore-based bankers spiraled down by 8%
Recruiters are still jittery when it comes to boosting headcount.
Training a SkillsFuture generation: Are workers workplace-ready?
Training is an inherently expensive endeavour, and current efforts to train workers to meet the demands of employers are no exception. Thankfully, the SkillsFuture Credit, Earn and Learn, and Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy schemes introduced by the Singapore government have taken the bite out of training fees for the individual.
Singapore's manufactured products price index sinks 9.1% in July
Supply price index still in the red despite slight improvement.
How do you account for your headcount?
In today's uncertain economic times, many companies are re-looking into their priorities, one of which is to retrench staff as a way to save on overhead expenses. However, removing jobs does not necessarily mean that a company saves on costs.
Why Oxley is pinning its hope for profit growth on overseas projects
60% of unbilled sales are from overseas market.
SGX’s dual-class shares proposal gets go signal from listing committee
The risky scheme will undergo corporate governance safeguards.
Super Group scores a not-so-super gain among biggest F&Bs in August 2016
Total returns sit at -5.3%.
DBS transforms bank platform with cloud technology
Next-gen credit risk management system is in the works.
Commentary
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
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices