News
Daily Briefing: Thousands forced to walk across the Causeway amid toll hike; Pro-Singaporean hiring rules kick in after backlash
And more seniors to benefit from HDB's home improvement scheme.
Heads-up, hirers: Another Fair Consideration Framework requirement kicked in today
Firms looking for employees must advertise on the Jobs Bank first.
1 in 2 Singaporeans think local retailers have shoddy security systems: survey
Shoppers feel vulnerable to fraud.
Singapore first to develop molecular test kit for kidney cancer
Treatment and survival outcomes can be predicted.
Singapore CEOs paranoid about losing their top talents: survey
Higher pay is surprisingly not the key.
Singapore’s GDP shrinks 0.8% in 2Q
Growth continues to slow.
Find out why Singapore’s restaurateurs are downbeat on business prospects for 2H14
Expect a decrease in operating receipts and hiring prospects.
OUE HT receives blows from weaker tourist arrivals
Mandarin Orchard’s accelerated renovation didn’t help, either.
ACRA rolls out stricter registration requirements for public accountants
2,500 hours of experience are now required.
Higher impaired loans hits UOB’s revenue momentum in Q2
Its loan-to-deposit ratio is now at 100%.
Short-term woes: Wilmar’s soy business hit by import glut and bird flu
Feedstock costs to decline in the next months.
On an upswing: OSIM reaps 12% profit increase
Luxury tea is becoming more popular.
SGX loses $21 million to securities
It has been a slow year.
Record breaker: DBS posts stellar $2b profits in Q2
It climbed 9% from last year.
Chart of the Day: Find out the region where property prices dipped most in 2014
Buying activity will be centered in the outskirts.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
But expect a significant retreat this morning.
Commentary
Singapore’s family offices: Time to professionalise or risk falling behind
Liquidity crucial to stock market reform