Djan Magbanua
Chart of the day: Import price index drop slows in August
Chart of the day: Import price index drop slows in August
The non-oil index fell by 0.7% for the month against its 0.3% gain in July.
Singlife with Aviva jacks up insurance savings crediting rates by 3% per annum
The increase in crediting rates is effective this October.
Chart of the day: Porfolio investments records highest external assets in IIP in Q2
Meanwhile, direct investments achieve the highest in external liabilities for the quarter.
Singtel has the highest ESG rating amongst Singapore telcos: Maybank
Singapore’s top telco displayed the highest degree of ESG disclosure.
StanChart unveils first-of-its-kind affluent deposit account in Singapore
The new product is only available to its Priority Banking segment.
UOB launches green financing framework for carbon-intensive industries
The bank aims to help firms pivot their business towards a more climate-friendly model.
Chart of the day: Tourism top of mind of S’poreans to benefit from return of Grand Prix
Most Singaporeans think the environment will benefit the least.
JTC launches site under Industrial Government Land Sales programme
The site is the third of four Confirmed List sites for programme.
70% of SMEs who adopted quality and standard saw overseas opportunities grow
9 out of 10 SMEs that adopted quality and standard said it provided them with a competitive edge.
Keppel O&M secures $4.03b contract to build offshore vessel
The contract is for a Brazilian oil company.
Singapore is Asia’s capital for cloud-based startups: survey
It is 4th amongst countries with the highest proportion of cloud startups to population globally.
Keppel acquires Juventas DC from Causeway
The sale totalled $36.1m.
9 in 10 says investing is the best strategy to protect wealth from financial challenges
Inflation is the top financial concern amongst Singaporeans.
Chart of the day: 6 in 10 says Singapore Grand Prix is good for the country
Only 1 in 3, however, said they will follow the race in person or online.
Chart of the day: Singaporean residents are getting older
The median age for most residents is 42 years old.
Nearly 7 out of 10 Singaporeans acknowledges the importance of sustainable travel
The impact of travel has topped the list of reasons for sustainable travel.
Chart of the day: Biomedical segment boosts manufacturing output in August
Manufacturing output grew by 2% in August.
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