Singapore’s Purchasing Manager’s (PMI) inched up 0.2 point in February to 50 after five straight months of contraction, data from the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) ...
Consumers average hours on mobile daily is 5.3 hours
Singapore is one of the mobile first markets. Singaporeans spend an average 5.3 hours on their mobile phones every day in 2022, analytics firm, data.ai, said. According to its recent study, data.ai ...
Singapore family sets up vending machine outside home, offering free drinks for workers
Here's how a family in Siglap is showing gratitude to deliverymen and garbage collectors with a drinks vending machine.
Singapore Top Diplomat Says ‘Peace Dividend’ After WWII Is Over
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said growing defense spending, including by China and across Asia, is evidence a peace dividend after World War II that fueled global economic ...
Banking and financial services sector in Singapore: 2023 jobs & salary outlook
Regulations around crypto, a boom in digital banking, and traction in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) transactions - these are three big trends to watch out for in Singapore's banking & financial services ...
Ripple CEO: The SEC Is Why the Crypto Industry Is Increasingly Going Overseas
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s heavy-handed regulation of crypto may kneecap the nascent industry as it’s growing, according to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in an interview with ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 Feb-5 Mar)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (27 February to 5 March): The Singapore National Olympic Council announced on Tuesday (28 February) the appointment ...
Singapore Stock Market Overdue For Support On Monday
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in five straight sessions, sinking almost 50 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The ...
Ethereum Singapore 2023 To Bridge Over 2000 Web3 Developers, Talents With The Local Ecosystem
Ethereum Singapore 2023, which will bring together builders, developers and communities to grow the thriving Ethereum ecosystem, is all set to raise its curtains on 10 September. The 3-day event is ...
Singapore’s green economy pacts seek a shared path to sustainable and prosperous future
They pave the road for like-minded countries to work together in accelerating the green transition. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Can Singapore’s private capital market sail through rough global waters?
In 2022, venture capital funding in the city-state fell further to US$10.99b. Singapore’s private capital market was not exempt from the effects of the worsening global financial environment as its ...
State of the Nation: Is Singapore ready to claim the creative spotlight?
Singapore has consistently punched above its weight and held a string of glittering titles, but creative plaudits have long evaded the nation, writes Daniel Kee, executive creative director of Mullen ...
OCBC eyes multi-channel banking experience as ticket to lead digitalisation race
IN A bid to meet customers across as many platforms as possible, banks are investing heavily in technology. OCBC, Singapore’s second-largest locally listed bank by market capitalisation, is no ...
Leadership development in local enterprises will be critical for Singapore’s hub status
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his 2023 Budget Day speech in Parliament, which focused on how Singapore can navigate the impact of the global economy. Read more at ...
Singapore University of Technology and Design presents ten design projects
Dezeen School Shows: green spaces that are designed to alleviate ageing and a scheme to upcycle technological waste are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Singapore University ...
Women on boards: numbers growing, but Singapore lags developed markets
Women’s share of Singapore’s corporate leadership is expected to grow with supportive policies and changing attitudes, but gender diversity at the highest echelons still lags other developed markets.