Djan Magbanua

MAS to cut down carbon footprint in equities portfolio by 50% by 2030

This is part of the regulatory body's promise to build a climate-resilient portfolio.

Chart of the day: Transport engineering output shoots up 32% in June

Output in the marine & offshore engineering segment increased by 44%.

ESR-Logos Reit reports 6% fall in H1 DPU

Higher utility expenses drag down DPU for the first half of the year.

MAS and Google Cloud launch Point Carbon Zero Programme

The programme aims to jumpstart climate fintech solutions in Asia.

Chart of the day: Residential sector overtakes commercial property in investment sales

Transaction volume of residential property types makes up 45% of the total volumes in Q2.

Singapore has a ratio of 1 hospital for more than 220,000 Singaporeans

It has the lowest hospital versus population ratio amongst 33 developed countries.

Chart of the day: More than 4 out of 5 S’poreans said cost of living went up

Older Singaporeans felt the brunt of the increase more strongly than those younger.

Chart of the day: Salary disputes drop in 2021

Approximately 84% of salary claims were resolved that year.

Chart of the day: Wrongful dismissal claims dips in 2021

26% of wrongful dismissal cases assessed were substantiated.

Sembcorp Marine secures contract for Australian energy company

The contract is to build and install a gas topside.

Chart of the day: 45% of S’poreans worry about increasing healthcare costs

Singaporeans are less worried about the cost of education increasing.