Singapore
Hongkong Land unveils 10 planned retail developments in China
Its Shanghai West Bund Financial Hub will have a total development area of 1.1 million sqm.
6 in 10 B2B organisations expect growth in marketing budgets next year
They believe their “financial fluency” investment will finally pay off.
Flex spaces to increase foothold in Singapore’s office market
As of Q123, flex spaces already consist of about 10% of the total office stock in the Lion City.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI rises by 0.22%; Emperador is top stock
Emperador was the most active stock with a 2% growth.
Generative AI can be harnessed to reshape jobs and improve productivity
Tech consultants list tips on how businesses should use AI and upskill their employees at risk of losing their jobs.
MAS to set expectations on credible transition planning
The guidance will cover FIs governance frameworks in managing climate-related financial risks.
IMDA launches sustainability standards for data centres in tropical markets
This will support increasing the operating DC temperature to 26 Degrees Celcius and above.
Singapore rolls out AI Verify Foundation
This will support the development of AI for the use of global firms and regulators.
HDB resale prices up by 0.3% MoM in May
Year-on-year, overall prices increased by 7.7%.
McCormick & Company takes home SBR International Business Awards for food manufacturing solutions
McCormick’s spicy flavour-inspired products were eventually turned into permanent items on their customer’s menus due to overwhelming popularity and high sales volume.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust taps Kevin Neo as Deputy CEO of trustee-manager
Neo will then take on the CEO post on 1 October.
Circle Singapore secures MPI license from MAS
The company can now provide digital payment token services, cross-border money transfers, amongst others services.
Shophouse at 22 Temple Street up for sale
The property has a floor area of 3,423 square feet.
MUST’s fifth-largest tenant terminates lease at 500 Plaza Drive in New Jersey
The tenant has already paid MUST a termination fee of US$4m.
What are Singaporeans’ top preferred work benefits?
Workplace perks have become more significant for six in 10 employees in Singapore.
9 of 10 Singaporeans think cashless payments are most eco-friendly
This includes cards, mobile wallets and mobile banking.
Commentary
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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’
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