Chart of the Day
Chart of the day: OCBC SME Index remains expansionary for 7th quarter
Chart of the day: OCBC SME Index remains expansionary for 7th quarter
Outlook for the fourth quarter remains good despite expectations to moderate downwards
Chart of the day: Non-oil retained imports falls in September
This was after reaching a high of $9.5b in August.
Chart of the day: ATM frequenters are keen on using mobile banking
Trust is amongst key considerations for customers to switch to mobile banking.
Chart of the day: Bigger ECs fetches bigger profits when resold
At least 1,600 sqft yielding an average gross profit of S$455,207 each.
Chart of the day: S’pore ranks sixth highest in household debt to GDP in Asia
The highest was South Korea.
Chart of the day: 99.9% of ECs sold made a gross profit averaging around $300k
Most ECs sold for a profit of $100k to less than $400k.
Chart of the day: Physical, mental and financial wellbeing are interconnected: study
The study observed that when one aspect of wellbeing improves the othe improves as well.
Chart of the day: Digital tech has the most positive impact on financial, personal health
It has the least positive impact on stress, career progression, and work satisfaction.
Chart of the day: Unemployment rates falls in August
Ministry of Manpower warns of a slowdown in labour market activity.
Chart of the day: Foreigners bought more new condos than resale in 2022
The percentage of foreigner new sales grew to 6.7%.
Chart of the day: Mainland Chinese purchased the most non-landed homes in Singapore
District 10 was the most popular district amongst non-permanent resident foreigners.
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.
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.
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: Biomedical segment boosts manufacturing output in August
Manufacturing output grew by 2% in August.
Chart of the day: More board seats for directors with CEO experience
CTO and CIO experienced directors are not frequently given seats at the table.
Chart of the day: 1 in 6 says celebrity endorsements influences their purchases
36% said they are on the fence when it comes to celebrity endorsement.
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