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Daily Briefing: Jurong pilot program to test if Singapore can avoid culling stray dogs; 81% of Popular's Balestier condo unsold
Daily Briefing: Jurong pilot program to test if Singapore can avoid culling stray dogs; 81% of Popular's Balestier condo unsold
And 61 passengers rescued after Sentosa Express train stalls.
Chart of the Day: See the 5-year high number of properties put up for mortgagee sale
On the back of stricter regulatory and financing environment.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.2%
But expect a pullback today.
For retailers, it’s high time to jump into the e-commerce bandwagon
E-commerce sales will hit $3.5b in 2015.
Here are Singapore’s five biggest IPOs in 2014
Guess which took the top spot.
Mortgagee sales surged sevenfold as lenders strive to recoup losses
Blame it on higher bankruptcies.
Desperate homeowners launch fire sales of shoebox flats
The flat glut will only intensify.
Skilled talent shortage, extreme wage pressures to escalate further in 2015
Firms are struggling for growth.
Ultra-rich investors set sights on luxury homes in 2015
The tide is turning for this struggling segment.
Highly-leveraged households grapple with intensifying debt threat
Problems will worsen when interest rates rise.
GIC continues property shopping spree with Brazil office tower acquisition
This is its first wholly-owned investment in Latin America.
Regional woes take toll on Singapore’s consumer sector
Unless countries push through with their reforms, there will be no turnaround.
Turnover rises in ETF tracking Shanghai Index
Since the PBOC cut benchmark interest rates on 21 Nov.
Keppel DC REIT to commence trading today after oversubscribed IPO
It’s the largest REIT IPO year-to-date.
RHP overreacts to oil rout, falls 63% in 6 months
While Brent crude fell 44%.
SingTel bets on regional associates for much-needed growth
Telkomsel and Bharti are the main drivers.
Daily Briefing: Changi airport to get indoor rainforest; 25.7% of private homes to get tax cut
And Singaporeans revealed to be wordy travellers.
Commentary
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure
Why a clear digital roadmap is essential for business success
Singapore’s port model is under pressure as shipping disruptions reshape trade
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy