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SG amongst top 5 life science hubs in APAC

Its skilled talent pool, logistical network, government funding and physical infrastructure helped it maintain its competitive position as a biomedical hub.

Three out of five millennials feel anxious or stressed all the time: study

Singapore millennials were found to be more stressed than the global average.

Seven in 10 Singaporeans unsatisfied with generic bank credit offers: study

Almost four-fifths (76%) of Singaporean consumers are not satisfied with generic credit offers from their banks, with 24% willing to offer more information in exchange for better rates or lower fees, a FICO study revealed.

What SG’s ageing population means for the young

The total elderly population is expected to outnumber the young by 2025.

UOB renames YOLO credit card to UOB EVOL card

Targeting Gen Z customers, the card offers 8% cashback on online purchases.

Gov’t grooms Singapore as regional green finance hub

This comes as opportunities arise from sustainability drives.

CapitaLand subsidiaries to develop $146.2m property in the US

The property is a 678-bed student accommodation in South Carolina.

OTS Holdings debuts on SGX Catalist

The company behind Golden Bridge luncheon meat launched a successful initial public offering.

Singapore firms sitting ducks for ransomware attacks: study

Firms have paid as much as $1.87m when their data was held hostage.

Shaping the way of data management in the food and hospitality sector

SBR spoke with Tiara Winata Head of Strategy, Data Analytics & Tech for TiffinLabs.

Suntec REIT sells 30% interest in 9 Penang Road property

The aggregate consideration of the Sale Shares amounted to $89.9m.

MAS extends US$60b swap arrangement with US Fed

Since its launch in March 2020, the MAS USD Facility has provided US$25b to banks.

Market Update: STI down 1.11%

Singapore Airlines Limited saw the sharpest decline during Wednesday's trading, with a 3.15% drop.

Chart of the Day: Fixed income ETFs gain bulk of inflows in H1 2021

This chart from SGX shows that Singapore’s fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have received the most inflows in the 2021 year to 11 June, with the eight ETFs seeing combined net inflows of $573.1m.