Djan Magbanua

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.