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3 in 5 Singaporeans insist that prejudice against women still exists
3 in 5 Singaporeans insist that prejudice against women still exists
More than half claim there are few women in management positions.
Swiber default pushes MAS to second-guess accredited investor regime
Investors will be offered to “opt in” to accredited status.
Should SingPost fret over Alibaba's acquisition of Lazada?
With Lazada’s expected sales volume surge, it shouldn’t.
Singapore M&A deal value plunges 17.1% to US$37.5b in the first nine months of 2016
This is the lowest since 2013.
Singapore lags China, US in online retail sales
The city state’s e-commerce penetration is at 3.4%.
Singapore economy hotels hardest hit by market uncertainties
Economy hotels posted 3.2% decline in RevPar in 1H.
Downward pressure on home prices intensifies as more projects face ABSD deadlines
5 projects nearing Jan2017 deadline remain unsold.
Singapore Parliament to review proposed changes to accredited-investor regime
It aims to protect the semi-rich investors.
Chart of the day: Resale property transactions at its best since 2013
It spiked 30% YoY in August.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.87%
Expect a correction in the local bourse today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore grants troubled Hanjin port access; Large hedge funds set up units in the city state
Bond regulators are urged to revisit definition of “accredited" investor.
GuocoLand's trading volume skyrockets to 6.95m
It jumped 10 times its three month average.
What will stabilise the weak property sector?
Upcoming new launches will pique buyer sentiment.
Slow economy and Zika outbreak hit Singapore GP turnout
Event attendance crashed to 73,000 a day.
Singapore firms to receive $10.2 billion to help build China's OBOR initiative
Funds will be used for infrastructure projects across Asia.
What keeps Singaporean employees motivated at work?
They want more vacation time.
SGX, ICBC team up to court Chinese firms in Singapore
The tie-up will focus on REITs, offshore RMB bonds.
Commentary
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘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?