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Luxury living in Singapore just got costlier: Julius Baer report

Luxury living in Singapore just got costlier: Julius Baer report

A BMW 7-series sedan is priced at $595,069 (US$436,105), which is 4.3% higher compared to other regions.

Will SATS' food volume bear the brunt of SIA's reshuffling scheme?

They could look into providing optional meals for Scoot passengers.

Former Queenstown Cinema site for sale by tender at $200m

A potential six-storey commercial building on the site could serve more than 17,000 households in the area.

MAS launches $30m cybersecurity capabilities grant

It will co-fund up to $3m to support cybersecurity advancement per firm in the financial sector.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 2.34%

Wall Street's gains could uplift the local bourse today.

Chart of the Day: Buybacks skyrocketed 81.67% to $108.8m in November

DBS topped the buyback spree as its transaction hit $51.99m.

Daily Briefing: $350 progressive wage increase for 3,000 landscape employees gets green light; Grab in talks to invest US$100m in Indian hotel startup Oyo

And government agencies amp up checks on food establishments providing catering services during the festive season.

LTA to roll out six month on demand public bus trial

Commuters can be picked up and dropped off at any bus stop in Joo Koon and Marina-Downtown.

7 in 10 Singapore women worry about affordable healthcare after retirement

2 in 5 of them are either not checking how much they've put in for retirement or have no contributions at all.

SGX launches high-grade iron ore derivatives

Its swaps and futures will reference the 65% Fe Brazilian fines index, CFR Qingdao.

SGX inks deal to help investors capture Belt and Road Initiative opportunities

The parties will develop an index for investors to track investment options related to the BRI.

Singapore placed 10th as most visited destination

The lion city is most popular amongst travellers from the UK thanks to its cuisine and heritage.

Grab pilots monthly savings subscription programme

Users can use vouchers worth $100 on Grab’s food services for $7.99 monthly.

Hospitality sector could get a RevPar boost by 2019

A muted supply increase in hotel rooms combined with the rise of demand from the leisure segment could work well for hotels' RevPAR.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.26%

The trade war truce may boost sentiment.