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SG amongst top 5 life science hubs in APAC
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.
SIA Group passenger capacity recovers 27% of pre-pandemic levels in May
The group’s air cargo capacity leaped to 72.9%.
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.
Daily Briefing: “Open and free” air travel in Asia still unlikely; IPO market in Southeast Asia “still hot”
And Singapore sees slowest population growth in 2010-2020
Embattled Hyflux assets may go for less than $200m in liquidation: report
This is only a fraction of the amount creditors are claiming.
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’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation