News
Singapore's wealth per adult is the ninth highest globally
It surpassed Hong Kong, which ranked ahead in 2000.
Private home sales post steady growth in October
A total of 969 housing units were sold.
Private condominium rentals dip 1.8% in October
Rental volume rose to 4,169 units.
MAS willing to test some ICOs in a regulatory sandbox
The ICOs have to improve the efficiency of capital markets.
Private housing units to more than double in the next two years
Most units will come from redeveloped en-bloc projects and GLS supply.
Prudential, StarHub launch blockchain-based digital trade platform
The platform called Fasttrack Trade will be launched in 1Q18.
55% of employees unsatisfied with workplace benefits
But 63% of bosses believe their staff value the benefits.
HDB rental prices down 3.5% in October
The resale volume also fell 9% from last year.
Two prime developments to be launched for en bloc sale
Reserve price for Pearlbank Apartments and Parkway Mansion hit $728m and $138m, respectively.
Singapore domestic assets rise 3.49% to $9.19b in October
Whilst foreign assets hit $378.26b.
Olam International's profits up 17.5% to $24.1m in Q3
Sales volume grew 44.4% in nine months.
Bumitama Agri profit up 30.3% to $31.12m in Q3
The recovery in palm production contributed to higher sales volume.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.59%
Investors are urged to take caution today.
SingPost profit down 9.5% to $28.47m in Q2
The e-commerce segment declined marginally by 1.2%.
Chart of the Day: Private condo resale price index hit 173.6 in October
It rose from last month's 171.5.
Daily Briefing: Developers required to study traffic impact for sites; The right timing to buy shares
And here are four Build-to-Order (BTO) sites launched in November.
Commentary
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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
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