Singapore
OUE Commercial REIT’s NPI up 18% YoY in Q1
OUE Commercial REIT’s NPI up 18% YoY in Q1
Its revenue also grew due to Hilton Singapore Orchard's contributions.
AA REIT posts 5.1% YoY growth for DPU in FY 2023
The distribution per unit (DPU) grew to 9.944 cents.
MPFunds trader programme launches in Asia
Participants can earn up to $530k whilst learning how to trade.
Singapore and Hong Kong’s talent war intensifies: CBRE
Both markets have put up schemes to woo foreign talent.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.15%; Frasers L&C is most active stock
Frasers L&C is at the top.
Chart of the Day: SG vs HK on R&D spending
Singapore spends 1.9% of its GDP on research and development.
HDB resale volume down 4.3% MoM in April
There were 2,188 HDB resale flats sold in April 2023.
Singtel, Etiqa offers Singtel Bill Protect for retrenched Singaporeans
Eligible customers could use the insurance plan to cover accidental death.
SG Tourism Board appoints new chief executive
Melissa Ow will take on the new role.
Changi Airport passenger movement quadruples to 4.63 million
The airport saw continued growth in its North America, Southwest Pacific, and Europe markets.
CICT’s downtown malls to benefit from return-from-office workers
The recovery of China’s economy will also woo visitors in the malls.
Wilmar International to see better earnings in H2: analyst
The company would also see better consumer demand due to lower household inventory and SME recovery.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.73%; DBS is most active stock
DBS is the most active stock.
Singapore's private consumption to recover in 2H23
RHB expects a 3.8% YoY consumption growth.
What skills do Singapore employers value?
In terms of hard skills, most of them (72.2%) want employees with technical skills.
The Impact of the ABSD rate hike and property buyer tax on real estate investments
The Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) is a property buyer tax in Singapore that was introduced in 2011. It is a tax that is imposed on top of the existing Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) and is meant to deter foreigners and property investors from driving up the property market prices. Recently, the ABSD rates have been increased to cool down the property market. This article discusses the impact of the ABSD and property buyer tax on real estate investments in Singapore.
WFS execs join SATS’ global leadership team
SATS welcomed three key members of WFS.
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