Singapore
DBS, Sheng Siong to build sustainable business ecosystem with 1,000 SMEs
DBS, Sheng Siong to build sustainable business ecosystem with 1,000 SMEs
DBS will offer upskilling courses and sustainable financing solutions.
Singapore Fintech Association launches ‘Project Tapir’ with Malaysian VCs
The partnership aims to foster cross-border collaboration between Singapore fintechs and Malaysia.
Serene Centre sold for $105m
The property is a four-storey freehold commercial/residential development.
E-angpaos sent in CNY tripled in 2024: OCBC
The $100 amount is the most popular e-angpao amount this year.
Why Singapore saw softer inflation in January despite GST hike
In January, consumer prices eased to 2.9% YoY.
Condo resale volume slips 0.6% MoM in January
Over 700 units got resold during the month.
Condo resale prices increase by 7.2% YoY in January
Across submarkets, OCR posted the highest year-on-year price increase.
Seatrium widens net loss in FY23 to $1.9b
The company attributed its losses to non-cash write-downs, amongst others.
Sri Trang Gloves widens loss by 10.1% YoY to ฿42.3m in 4Q23
The company recorded a loss despite posting an 11.5% YoY jump in sales revenue.
Cromwell EREIT posts 8.7% YoY lower income of €88.3m in FY23
The REIT also declared an 8.7% YoY lower DPU of €0.15693.
Dasin Retail Trust taps Wang Peng as acting CEO of trustee-manager
Peng was previously part of the Sino-Ocean Group.
Raffles Medical Group’s PATMI drops 37.1% YoY to $90.2m in FY23
The company attributed the decline to the discontinuance of its COVID-related activities.
Inflation eases to 2.9% YoY in January
In December 2023, headline inflation rose 3.7% YoY.
How much do advertisers spend on digital ads?
Digital spending makes up 59.7% of total ad spend in Singapore.
New bill likely to prolong fundraising, leadership change for firms critical to national security
Legal experts believe cybersecurity and AI entities are likely to be affected by the measure.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.24%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.353% decrease.
92% of SMU fresh graduates hired, but salary remains steady: survey
Top three programs based on hirings were finance, IT, law and accounting.
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