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Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.68%

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.68%

The persistent weakness on Wall Street amidst trade war concerns may prevent gains today.

Chart of the Day: Higher employment in services sector offset declines in construction

About 9,700 workers for services in community, finance, and transport sectors were employed in Q1.

Singapore lost its crown as the world's most digitally competitive country

The ranking of its attitudes towards tech adoption is low.

Where will Grab spend Toyota's US$1b investment?

The US$1b it invested won’t just go towards Grab’s push for connected cars.

ST Engineering taps SafeRide to boost vehicle cyberattack protection

SafeRide's vSentry utilizes artificial intelligence for protection against threats and anomalies.

Online hiring rose 6% in February

The banking, financial services, and insurance sector raised online recruitment by 30%.

Singapore supermarkets' returns leapt 12.3% YTD

They performed defensively amidst global market jitters, SGX noted.

Number of Singapore's ultra-rich jumped 11.5% to 122 in 2017

Their wealth was driven by GDP growth, home price recovery, and national savings.

SP Group to build 500 electric vehicle charging points by 2020

The first batch of 30 charging points will be in operation by end of 2018.

2 in 5 cyberattacks hit SMEs in 2017

They involved phishing attacks and ransomware.

CapitaLand to manage 2 malls in Guangzhou and Chengdu

The property giant now has a retail network of five malls in South China.

Here's why CDL Hospitality Trust is not threatened by home-sharing platforms

Home-sharing platforms only comprise 3-4% of hotel room nights, an analyst said.

Low corporate demand hits serviced residences' revenues

Ascott Residence Trust suffered the most with a 7% RevPAU drop.

OCBC eyes doubling profit to $1b from China's Greater Bay Area

It will invest $200m in the area within the next five years.

Chart of the Day: Singapore overseas deals up 24.5% to US$12.4b YTD

Germany emerged as the most targeted nation for overseas deals.