Singapore
OCBC’s Q1 profits drop 14% to $856m
Blame it on lower insurance, increased allowances.
Chart of the Day: Here’s the sorry state of Singapore’s job market despite lower unemployment
Youths aren’t participating in the labour force, says MoM.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.43%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: OCBC's profit falls 14%; Industrial prices, rents decline in Q1 as vacancy rises
And resale condo prices continue drop in March.
Analysts urge new way to assess Singapore's economy as GDP growth slows to a crawl
Assessing gross national income may soon be more apt.
Prices, rentals of industrial space continue to sink in Q1
As the market anticipates a massive flood of supply.
Condo resale prices dip 1% in March
Homes in non-central region saw the biggest pullback.
Redundancies in Q1 spike year-on-year amid cyclical weakness, economic restructuring
Services sector saw the most layoffs.
Sheng Siong’s Q1 profits grow 16.8% to $16.4m
Thanks to more government grants, new store growth.
More than 1 in 3 Singaporeans use mobile wallets in face-to-face transactions: Visa
Faster transactions, ease of use are top considerations.
SIIC Environment’s profits soar 30.8% to $18.59m in Q1
Due to higher water treatment, supply sales volume.
Here's why portfolio workers and contractors are rising faster in Singapore
Against the backdrop of a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) report which adversely highlighted Singapore's slowing economic growth, weak investment returns, and negative employment market prospects, lies a bigger problem – that work-related stress is still Singapore's number one silent killer.
MGCCT’s net property income surges 21% to $277.5m in FY16
Thanks to Festival Walk, Gateway Plaza’s solid rental uplifts.
SembMarine’s net profit sinks 48.2% to 54.8m in Q1
Due to lower contributions from rigs, floaters segments.
UOB’s earnings slip 4.4% to $766m in Q1
Blame it on weak fee income, losses from associates.
Chart of the Day: Here’s proof that modern services is the main growth pillar for Singapore
Could it sustain its growth under duress?
Commentary
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