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Budget 2023 to empower business transformation: SBF

Budget 2023 to empower business transformation: SBF

The government's measures include a $4b top-up to the National Productivity Fund.

Budget 2023: Industry players applaud government's business support initiatives 

Amongst measures included in the budget was the extension of the Enterprise Innovation Scheme.

Aspire secures US$100m in Series C round

The funding will be used to further enhance their financial services.

Singapore could dodge recession in 2023: report

GDP growth slowed down to 3.6% in 2022.

Singapore job seekers eye healthcare: report

Indeed data showed 71% of clicks for healthcare jobs are made by job seekers from Singapore.

Generous and full of love: What the Big Four have to say about Budget 2023

This year’s focus is on tackling the high cost of living.

Two full strata office floors in Downtown Core for sale

The collective indicative guide price for both floors is $30m.

Paragon REIT NPI up 3.3% YoY to $279.9m

It was supported by the recovery of the retail industry.

Corner shophouse in Bukit Timah up for sale for $14.5m

The expression of interest will close on 21 March 2023 at 3 pm.

Elite Commercial REIT DPU fall 11.4% in FY 2022

The decrease was due to increased borrowings and a marginally lower occupancy rate.

DBS names new group head of consumer banking, Singapore country head

She Tse Koon takes over from Sim S. Lim, who is retiring from executive duties.

Corporate Governance – The Greatest Challenge for Start-ups?

From the collapse of biotech firm Theranos to the recent bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX, the prevailing need for proper governance in privately-owned companies is gaining more attention. These high-profile start-ups, which can be sizeable in terms of valuation, do not fall into the purview of regulators or are not publicly listed. Therefore, such regulatory arbitrage or the lack of public scrutiny may result in the firm being susceptible to governance failures if sufficient checks and balances are not in place. 

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.07%, Wilmar International at the top

Wilmar International and Emperador are the only gainers.

HDB resale prices won’t change: PropertyGuru

Demand of resale flats will be subdued as supply increases.