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Singapore airfares on popular travel routes fall 5% in 2017

Singapore airfares on popular travel routes fall 5% in 2017

Robust demand for air travel services kept airfares down.

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Competition heats up as foreigners bid for a slice of Singapore's property pie

The average number of bids per tender has been on the rise since 2014.

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Singapore bucks slow productivity trend

It ranked eighth globally in terms of its productivity drivers.

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Singapore's land sales value hits six-year high at $13b

Total value of sold residential projects alone hit $6.34b, the highest in 10 years.

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Singapore is the second most attractive country for IPOs

IPO activity could rise by as much as 30% in a year.

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Mortgagee sales reach record highs in Q3

Sales value of sold mortgagee auctioned units spiked 743.7% YoY in Q3.

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This weak spot kept Singapore from being the smartest city in the world

It trailed behind Copenhagen by 0.41 points.

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Singapore banks to suffer from more energy-related NPLs in Q4

Oil and gas service exposures make up 2-3% of the banks' loans.

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Fintech investment in Singapore hits $34.52m in Q3

The city-state is expected to focus on AI, blockchain, and regtech.

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9 in 10 jobseekers to reject stale offers

They believe recruitment processes should only last at most four weeks.

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Singaporean millennials are hopping in on the co-living trend

Tech company Hmlet facilitates rentals for users for as short as three months and for $900 per room.

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Singapore ranks third in countries with most failed M&A deals

Singapore’s failure rate hit 9.2%, just slightly below Australia's 11.9% and China's 12.9%.

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Singapore urged to provide more housing options for seniors

The population is ageing and retiree income is growing.

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Banks' loan growth hits 6.2% in September

Business loans growth jumped to 8.0% YoY, thanks to higher loans from general commerce.

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Singapore ranks eighth best city for transport

It scored 62.7 overall across categories on planet, profit, and people.

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77% of Singapore firms have suffered from cyberattacks

And yet, 39% said they still don't have a security strategy.

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Manufacturing growth lifts 2017 GDP forecasts

But banks are sending warning signals about the sector’s rocky performance.

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