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Almost half of businesses say better fintech solutions are the answer to their top issues
Many B2B businesses have yet to adopt digital payment solutions.
7 in 10 local SMEs source capital from savings, family and friends: report
SMEs spend mostly on inventory and supplies.
Why the October BTO exercise received lukewarm demand
As of 5 pm on 9 Oct, there were slightly more than 8,400 applicants for the 6,800 flats on sale.
Keppel REIT signs Equifax as tenant in Sydney property
Equifax leased 4,350 sqm of space.
SG leads APAC in AI readiness
It scored 70.1 in Salesforce’s APAC AI Readiness Index.
Floral startup invests $850,000 for EV delivery fleet
This will reduce their carbon footprint and cater to eco-conscious customers.
Israel-Palestine conflict will have no ‘significant impact’ on operations: Trendlines Group
The investment company said its operations are ‘well-distant’ from military activities in Israel.
Top five reasons why affluent Singaporeans invest
Additional income (44%) is the number one reason why rich Singaporeans invest.
Netlink NBN welcomes new COO
Yoong Swie Leong will begin his COO duty on 16 October.
Circular raises US$7.6m in seed funding round
The seed funding boosted Circular’s total valuation to US$30m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.25%; Seatrium is top stock
Seatrium closed 1.63% up.
Property investment market activity to remain muted for the rest of 2023
Knight Frank expects total investment sales for 2023 to reach around $18b-$20b.
SG’s outbound investment drops 36.4% QoQ in 3Q23
Year-on-year, outbound investment declined 62%.
3 factors that can position SG as a global halal hub
In 2022, 9.0% of total consumer spending in SG was on halal products and services.
ISCA signs MOU supporting development of accountancy entities in SG, China
The agreement will include facilitating exchange opportunities and immersion programmes for students.
Grade A office rents in Singapore declined driven by the premium segment
Specifically, those in Shenton Way / Tanjong Pagar.
Commentary
‘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?
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