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Market Update: STI down 0.92%
Market Update: STI down 0.92%
The Straits Time Index closed at 3.080.73, or down 0.92%, on the last Friday of August.
Business should balance business, technology priorities to ensure security: Fortinet
Only 34% of organisations have a “robust” approach to cybersecurity.
Gov’t rolls out digital plan to help construction, maintenance industries
More than 500 businesses and 30,000 employees can expect benefits from this programme.
#WhatsHappening: Key trends in Twitter among Singaporean consumers
Their conversations revolve around food, home and self-care.
Singapore is 17th most expensive location to send expat workers
The expatriate pay package for mid-level workers costs around US$225,171 annually.
Daily briefing: Foreign minister says finding COVID origins needs ‘transparency’; NTUC wants support for unemployed
And CAAS reported 240 air travel passes to those coming from Hong Kong and Macao.
Market Update: STI up 0.07%
DairyFarm, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and DBS were seen with the most growth today.
Manufacturing output slows to 16.3% in July
This is the second month in the row when manufacturing grew at a slower pace.
Krisflyer to launch chartered cruise experience for members
The cruise will take place from 17 to 19 November.
Utility stocks average 24% total returns for 2021 YTD
Five companies make up the returns.
Razer net profit up $42.37m for H1 2021
The value is an increase compared to last year’s net loss of $24m (US$17.7).
Temasek Foundation, CHI to provide up to S$1.2m project fund for Healthcare Innomatch Winners
The three winning start-ups and SMEs presented innovative healthcare solutions.
Frasers Hospitality revamps staycation deals for approaching school holidays
Prices range from $170 to $200 per night.
Chart of the Day: Singapore has the lowest mobile threats detected, blocked by Kaspersky
A total of 13,227 threats were foiled in Singapore for 2020 and the first half of 2021.
1 in 2 Singaporeans plan to buy a new home in the next 2 years
And 1 in 3 millennials have their eyes on luxury property.
Daily briefing: Auto industry is hardest hit by pandemic: survey; SG logs $265m loss in scams
And tourism sector shows signs of recovery.
Market Update: STI Up 0.19%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, ThaiBev and SIA were seen with the most growth today.
Commentary
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
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’
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