News
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' dividend yields tower over ASEAN peers at 5.1% in 2019
Such levels are higher than banks in Indonesia and the Philippines.
3 in 5 Singaporeans believe fintechs are as trustworthy as banks: survey
Around 13% even believe that fintechs deserve more trust than old-guard lenders.
Singapore police probes Wirecard after report on fraud allegations
An executive in Singapore reportedly used forged contracts for suspicious transactions.
Hyflux's Tuaspring deal gets fifth extension
Maybank approved the further extension from 31 January to 28 February.
Is it time for Singapore shipyards to consolidate as Korean maritime giants flounder?
The effects of HHI’s takeover of Daewoo spells opportunities for Singapore’s maritime players on a global scale.
Services sector gets bearish on business in H1 2019
Firms in the accommodation, transport and wholesale trade industries were the most pessimistic.
Go-Jek clinches over $1.35b in Series F funding round
The funding round was led by Google, JD.com and Tencent.
Global maritimetech startup accelerator launches in Singapore
Ten companies from around the world will be accepted in its inaugural class.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia pays Singapore $15m for HSR project suspension; Waste management firm Reclaims Global eyes Catalist listing
And here's how those who missed out on the Pioneer Generation Package can qualify for the Merdeka Generation Package.
Chart of the Day: 15 largest tourism-related stocks hit average returns of 2.7%
Genting Singapore saw its return hit 10.8% in January YTD.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.05%
Strong US performance could boost local sentiment.
Hyflux creditors urged to file proof of claims by 15 February
Their proofs will be necessary for the basis to vote on scheme proposals and to get their payments.
Singapore e-commerce market to balloon 48% to $9.98b by 2022
Mobile will lead the way as desktop loses steam.
Singapore real salaries to grow 3% in 2019
The wage hike lags behind that of India (5%) and Vietnam (4.8%).
SingPost profits rose 15.6% to $50.2m in Q3
The earnings boost came after SingPost diluted its interest in logistics firm 4PX.
Only half of employers provide adequate digital training: report
Employees are training themselves to learn more about AI.
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