The optimism in Singapore real estate performance investment is not surprising considering that property investors were confident even during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore’s Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation
The funding will be used by Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture, to drive further growth through acquisitions and organic investments ... ( read original story ...)
The Good and the Bad of Singapore’s New Hawkerpreneurs
Can Singapore’s already fragile hawker centers withstand third-wave coffee and gourmet burger stalls? Faye Sai and her siblings grew up working in the small coffee shop, or kopitiam, of their father, ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Eyes Singapore Property After $132 Million Deal
Singapore to capitalize on rising demand for office space among technology firms expanding in the city-state. The plans come after the U.S. private equity firm announced that it’s purchasing an ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire James Dyson Switches Back to U.K. From Singapore
James Dyson has switched his residency from Singapore to the U.K., reversing a move he made about two years ago after his technology firm revealed plans to relocate its headquarters to the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore can be springboard into ASEAN, says Singaporean trade representative in Taipei
Singapore is well-known for its services and finance sectors, but there is much more to the economy of the Southeast Asian country, which is keen on expanding its manufacturing and can be a gateway ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone to buy The Sandcrawler building in Singapore for S$176m
Blackstone has agreed to buy a S$176m (€110m) business park in Singapore on behalf of its funds from Lucas Real Estate. The acquisition of The Sandcrawler building marks Blackstone’s entry to ... ( read original story ...)
Fairfax Asia will not raise 35.35 cents cash offer for Singapore Reinsurance
It said it does not intend to increase its offer price "under any circumstances whatsoever".. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Philippines trail in Asia IPOs amid SPAC boom in US
The number of companies that went public in Singapore and the Philippines was lower than regional peers, with each country having only one IPO during the quarter. In contrast, Indonesia saw 12 IPOs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s swift COVID vaccinations start with 5-minute bookings
Singapore's prompt response to the coronavirus, in part, is possible because it has promoted the digitization of public services for years. Earlier in the pandemic, the government demonstrated its ... ( read original story ...)
Career coaching in Singapore: How much does it cost?
Career coaching helps you to dissolve barriers, navigate obstacles and work towards a truly fulfilling career.During the Circuit Breaker about a year ago, unemployment in Singapore soared to a peak of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Asia’s highest-ranking country on WEF’s energy transition list
Singapore placed 21st globally - ahead of major economies like the US and Canada.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Asia consumer business: DBS, StanChart weigh bids as Citi retreats
SINGAPORE: Banks including DBS Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), OCBC and Standard Chartered are set ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble ‘won’t burst’ despite mutated strain, on course for mid-May launch target
Emergence of potentially more infectious coronavirus variant will not derail plans for restoring travel links between the two cities as soon as May, according to sources. ( read original story ...)
Surviving recession: I lost my shop after 16 years. But my fashion business isn’t dead yet
Elsie Szto, who’s in her 50s, saw her boutique go from thriving in the CBD to slumping in a virtual ghost town. She’s one of 12 Singaporeans who ... ( read original story ...)
Transforming Business poll shows that talent is a driver, and a product, of innovation
Managing talent today is complicated by the way AI changes people's jobs; new skills that are needed in the workforce, and increasing focus on DEI. ( read original story ...)