Singapore

Thanks to a $69m string of contract wins.

Blame it on severe, irrational market competition.

Its newly-formed subsidiary will operate hotels.

LCC penetration in the city-state has stagnated.

It is Singapore’s tallest building at 290 metres high.

Weak consumer sentiment is to blame.

It’s with oil majors and a global healthcare company.

They’re bidding to develop their businesses in China.

It was valued at $975m in 2014.

It’s capturing China’s palate faster than expected.

Imagine a bored Michaelangelo creating the heart-wrenching Pieta, one of the greatest sculptures in the world. Or a disengaged Leonardo Da Vinci painting the enigmatic Mona Lisa. How about a Brunelleschi who only cared about getting a pay cheque at the end of the month erecting the eternal duomo in Florence? Would all these feats, all examples of mastery and innovation, have been possible if their creators were disengaged and unhappy with their work?

Transport players are most pessimistic.

It’s faring well in the windfarm sector, analysts say.

Industries’ hiring sentiment will likely remain cautious.

Electronics exports jumped 9.3% in November.

Staff costs fell in Q1.