Singapore

Singapore inks PASFTA with Latin America

This is to establish new trade linkages with the region.

STI gains 5% with energy and bank stocks leading the market

Also, the SG benchmark ranked the third strongest of all the major benchmarks.

Retail sector sees decent recovery in Q4 2021: Knight Frank

This optimistic performance is expected to continue until March 2022.

S-REITS well-positioned to weather interest rate hikes: RHB

This after S-REITs delivered a modest 6% in total returns in 2021. 

Lentor Hills Road closes bids below expectations

Jalan Tembusu, meanwhile, saw a strong performance due to the opportunity present in the area.

Singapore legal industry sees highest number of departures

Thanks to the Great Resignation, burnout, and generation gap, The Law Society of Singapore said.

Here are Singapore-China's new initiatives to bolster financial connectivity

One of the initiatives is SGX-Shenzhen Stock Exchange's ETF Product Link.

Six Singapore bars slide into world’s best bar listing

Jigger & Pony found itself retaining its ninth ranking.

Seamless Data Migration to the Singapore Government Commercial Cloud with a Data Fabric Platform

Agencies need a robust, secure platform that enables efficient migration, ensures high data quality, and guarantees governed access.

Condo resale prices inches up 0.7% MoM in October

There are more buyers than sellers present in the market, OrangeTee says.

Singapore to launch VTL with Malaysia

The service is expected to take effect on November 29.

Chart of the Day: 5 in 10 Singaporeans have investments in stock market

An extra 18.29%, meanwhile, are also looking to enter the market this year. 

Data Compliance and Data Governance are imperative for Singapore's public sector

For the past years, Singapore has witnessed a significant increase in cybersecurity challenges. The threats and attacks in public agencies and private institutions caused a tremendous impact on the country’s data and security landscape. The call for better regulations in data governance, compliance, and security guardrails has elevated further the pandemic. The virtualised environment translates to an open playing field for potential cybersecurity threats.

Chart of the Day: HDB rental market inches up 1% in June

Mature and non-mature estates rents increased 0.1% and 1.9%, respectively. 

Chart of the Day: Bank stocks amongst strongest in H1 as locals average 19% of returns

DBS, OCBC, and UOB received net institutional and net proprietary inflows of $1.39b in Q1 and $468m in Q2.

Chart of the Day: 5 of SGX's tech stocks average 25% total return in H1 2021

The 20 most traded manufacturing stocks contributed 20% to the combined average daily turnover.