Singaporeans likely went on a ‘holidays before home purchase’ mode. Based on flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), prices of non-landed private homes (excluding Executive Condominiums (ECs)) increased by a moderate 0.
Singapore’s December NODX declines by 20.6% as electronics and non-electronics exports drop
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 20.6% y-o-y in December 2022 as both electronics and non-electronics declined on a y-o-y basis. According to Enterprise Singapore, the decline in ...
CES 2023: Singapore firm offers social media platform for kids where parents retain control
The myFirst Social Circle app, for children aged 4-12, makes online safety a priority. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore police arrest nine over rioting with deadly weapons, seek info on three more
Nine men have been arrested in relation to a fight in the Bukit Merah district where weapons were allegedly used, with one 43-year-old man due to be ...
Singapore DPM Wong: Consumers must be willing to pay more in order to raise wages, but difficult issue to tackle amid rising living costs
Consumers here must be willing to pay more for certain goods and services in order to raise the wages of those who provide them, Deputy Prime ...
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Singapore Airlines’ (SGX:C6L) Returns On Capital
Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding ...
Helping clients manage risk is new challenge in commodities sector: StanChart’s John Chen
DESPITE the heightened volatility in commodity markets, John Chen – Standard Chartered Bank’s head of commodity sales for Asean and head of corporate sales for Singapore – sees opportunities for money ...
Founders of Three Arrows Capital pitch platform for crypto bankruptcy claims
The co-founders of the now-liquidated crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital are pitching a new platform focused on digital currency bankruptcy claims. Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, both founders of Three ...
Would you buy ‘ugly’ food? Many Singapore consumers won’t, businesses say
As Singapore works towards waste reduction targets, the rejection of imperfect food for cosmetic reasons remains a challenge.
Mall In Singapore Reuses Mascot By Turning It Into Bunny With 4 Ears For CNY
But one mall in Singapore has come up with a way to minimise wastage. With the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations, Chinatown Singapore has set up otter mascots dressed in Chinese New Year ensembles.
More energy, manufacturing and logistics firms among fastest growing in Singapore
SINGAPORE - While fintech, e-commerce and IT firms continued to be among the fastest growing in Singapore, several companies in the energy and utilities sector have topped the charts in terms of ...
Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda Head Field for the 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship
World No.1 and 2, Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda will head the line-up along with defending champion Jin Young Ko at the 2023 HSBC Women’s World ...
A Large Crypto Market Maker Is Already Distancing Itself From New 3AC Venture
The co-founders of bankrupt 3AC think they can 'dominate' the crypto claims market, eventually 'fill the power vaccum left by FTX'.
Nearly half of Singapore’s workers planning to ask for pay rise
With inflation a growing concern among many employees, nearly half of Singapore's workforce will be asking for a salary hike or look for a higher-paying job this year, according to Indeed. A survey ...
BIBF receives delegation from Singapore’s Grow Digital Bank
Manama, Jan. 16 (BNA): The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), a leading training and development provider in the region, has recently received a delegation from Singapore’s Grow Digital ...
Singapore industrial sales hit record lows since Q2 2020
Total sales were only at S$715.1 million in the last quarter of 2022. According to a Knight Frank report, Singapore industrial sales in the final quarter of 2022 came up to S$715.1 million, the lowest ...