News
Singapore adopts standards for cross-border payments
Singapore adopts standards for cross-border payments
MAS supports the initiative to o help arrest the decline in correspondent banking relationships.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee warns of trade war's big impact on Singapore; NTU Singapore builds furniture-assembling robots
And half of Singaporean firms still only have 20% of female bosses.
Chart of the Day: Caveats for district 1 and 2 private condos soared 153% in 2017
Demand for the condos has breached the 21-quarter average of 85 units.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.15%
Expect muted gains today.
Keppel's Q1 profits jumped 33.7% to $337.47m
Growth was led by the property division, whose profits surged by 298% to $378m.
ST Electronics bagged contracts worth $635m in Q1
It secured a maintenance contract for lighting systems for an unnamed Asian operator.
Tender for Singapore-Malaysia rail project extended to December
Bidders have requested an extension to develop their submissions.
Singapore cuts May to July vehicle COE quota by 4%
24,614 certificates will be issued.
IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m
It is neck-to-neck with three other bidders for India's second largest hospital group.
Ascott REIT's Q1 results hit by weak corporate demand in Singapore
Revenue per available unit fell 7%, causing the surprise of some analysts.
MAS tightening to bolster Singapore banks' performance
Banks are set to benefit from rising loans which grew 10%, as well as higher SGD and USD interest rates.
ComfortDelGro adds 1,100 London drivers to fleet on UK expansion
It bought a London taxi circuit operator Dial-a-Cab for $2.2m.
Goldilocks rejects Noble's director nominees for re-election
It attacked the points made by chairman Paul Brough in a letter to shareholders.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.7%
Expect muted gains today.
Chart of the Day: Private condo prices in districts 1 and 2 hit historical highs in Q1
The average price in both districts rose to $2,653 psf.
Daily Briefing: Sembawang Shopping Centre sold for $248m; Ambassador says Singapore could have lost appetite for TPP revival
And here's how you could be hit by the Fed's higher interest rates.
Singapore's industrial property market is bottoming out
Overall industrial leasing activity jumped 35% YoY in the first two months of 2018, the strongest since 2013.
Commentary
Singapore’s port model is under pressure as shipping disruptions reshape trade
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy
Conflict, costs, and construction: Where can margins still be saved?
Singapore’s SMEs are embracing AI, cybersecurity must keep up.
Game theory in the Gulf: Why Singapore should watch the Middle East carefully
When AI becomes the front door: How marketing in Singapore will really change in 2026
Singapore’s AI upskilling push is bold. Now employers must close the loop.