Chart of the Day
Tourism recovery drives 0.5% rise in Orchard retail rents in Q3
Tourism recovery drives 0.5% rise in Orchard retail rents in Q3
Suburban prime rents however outperformed city rents.
COTD: What consumers would trade in exchange for their data
Half still want to keep theirs private.
COTD: Prime logistics rents to grow by 5% in 2024 amidst steady demand
This is lower than the 9.7% forecast in 2023.
COTD: Singaporeans plan to eat more fish, cut red meat consumption: report
Singaporeans plan to eat less lamb, goat, mutton, and beef.
COTD: Singapore sees steady rise in immigration in 2023
Citizenship and permanent residency grants from 2019 to 2023 increased.
COTD: Singapore deal volume drops 22.5% in 8M24
Deal activity in the entire APAC region also declined.
COTD: Retrenched employees rise in Q2 amidst business restructuring efforts
The number of retrenched employees in Q2 was 3,270.
COTD: Singapore PC market declines 7.7% YoY in Q2 2024
This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of YoY declines.
COTD: Singapore rises as key APAC living sector investment hub in 2024
Investors are looking into Singapore’s co-living and student housing markets.
COTD: Singapore data centre market to grow 12.7% CAGR from 2024-2032
This growth will be propelled by robust demand from enterprises.
COTD: Singapore ranks fourth in APAC for legal office leasing in H1 2024
Singapore also offers the second-highest salary range for first-year legal associates in APAC.
COTD: Singapore’s trade sees 10.1% growth in Q2 with rising imports and exports
Exports grew 7.6%, whilst imports expanded by 12.8%.
COTD: Singapore secures top spot in crypto adoption, leading in infrastructure, tech: report
Singapore outranked Hong Kong, UAE, the US, and the UK.
COTD: GenAI ranks amongst top business priorities for Singapore C-suites
87% of business leaders prioritise AI, but 95% are concerned about implementation challenges.
COTD: AI integration drives Singapore businesses to boost data security
Businesses focus on upskilling, AI regulations, and data management to mitigate risks and challenges in AI implementation.
COTD: AI to reshape business strategies, boost ROI and productivity
Business executives expect a rise in AI investment and ROI.
COTD: GCBs lead landed luxury home sales in H1 2024
GCBs represented 52.9% of the detached house quantum in H1 2024.
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’