News
Visitor arrivals dip for 2nd straight month in September
Visitor arrivals dip for 2nd straight month in September
Total visitor arrivals from January to September rose by 171% YoY to 10.14 million.
Niks Professional launches IPO to raise $3.3m
The company is offering 21.8 million shares at $0.23 apiece.
Standard Chartered SG derisking pays off as asset quality improves: analyst
Though its lending profile is less diverse than local banks, capitalization remains strong.
MAS issues expectations for financial institutions’ net zero transition planning
The guidelines are aimed at helping FIs enable effective climate change mitigation.
Foreign job seekers' interest to work in Singapore up 96% in 3 years: report
Top job seekers are from Malaysia, India, and the Philippines.
SG, Saudi Arabia boost ties with 7 new MOUs
The MOUs cover the education, transport and logistics sectors and more.
MAS bans 4 former insurance advisers for unlawful sub-agency activities
The ban includes one other individual, barring the five insurers for 3 to 5 years.
SG ranks 6th in list of best cities for tech workers
Tech workers in the city have an average salary of $129,940.
Ascott’s The Crest Collection debuts in Asia at 3 destination cities
The Crest Collection has over 1,500 units that are operating and in the pipeline.
Senoko Energy opens first-ever solar energy trading platform SolarShare 2.0
The launch will accelerate Singapore’s green energy transition to net zero by 2050.
Sabana Industrial REIT reports lower portfolio occupancy of 91.8% in 3Q23
In 2Q23, the REIT’s portfolio occupancy was 93.9%.
Gov’t to raise monthly school fees for permanent residents and international students
The education ministry will implement the increase from 2024 to 2026.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT’s distributable income drops 10.7% YoY to US$13.1m in 3Q23
The REIT attributed the decline to higher financing costs.
Parkway Life REIT acquires two nursing homes in Osaka for $16.4m
The REIT will acquire the property at approximately 11.9% below valuation.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI declines 1.11%; Wilmar International is most active stock
Wilmar International is top stock, increasing 0.28%.
Electronics cycle shows tentative signs of bottoming – expert
In September, electronics NODX saw a narrower contraction of 11.6 YoY.
Fewer HDB upgraders bought condos for at least $5m in 3Q23
Only 12 units were transacted for at least $5m.
Commentary
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
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When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
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