Djan Magbanua
MAS renews bilateral currency swap arrangement with People’s Bank of China
MAS renews bilateral currency swap arrangement with People’s Bank of China
The arrangement will be renewed for five more years.
Chart of the day: S’pore is 3rd most likely to spend on shopping events
Singaporeans are top spenders on Single’s Day, second only to China.
Rise of the rents: Condo and HDB rents continue monthly climb
Analysts are divided on why rents continue to increase.
MAS tightens monetary policy for the fourth time in a row
Core inflation is expected to rise above 4% in the near term.
Chart of the day: Singapore ranks 2nd in energy FDIs in ASEAN
The country has been part of the top three since 2008.
Chart of the day: CBD Grade A rents rises by 1.6% in Q2
Vacancy rates to tighten to 4%, an analyst said.
Grab rolls out intercity bus travel service between SG and Malaysia
Users will now be able to purchase bus and ferry tickets in the app.
LIA Singapore launches extended panel initiative for IP policyholders
This allows policyholders access to over 1,000 private specialists.
Chart of the day: Almost 2 in 5 Gen Z S’poreans have a digital bank account
Older Singaporeans are less likely to have a digital bank account.
How Singapore banks are closing the gender gap
Most banks have already exceeded the 2021 regional average of 18.5% employed women per firm.
Chart of the day: Industrial property sales declines 30.2% in Q2
Multiple user factories remain the most popular for being affordable.
Chart of the day: Asset quality of top three SG banks to remain steady
Fitch peer reviewed DBS, OCBC, and UOB in a new report.
More buyers willing to pay top dollar for choice resale flats: analyst
June saw the second highest monthly sales of million-dollar flats.
HDB resale volume down, prices up 1.2% in June
Prices have climbed for the 24th straight month.
1 in 2 Singapore firms are accelerating their digital evolution
Approximately 67% of IT decision-makers have said their budget has increased.
Chart of the day: Remote job postings in Singapore fall by 25% in May
Job seekers, however, remain intent on working from home.
Scoot signs sale-leaseback agreement with StandChart
The sale-leaseback is for two Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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