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Green finance in APAC to grow amidst data and disclosure gaps
Green finance in APAC to grow amidst data and disclosure gaps
But is it growing fast enough for the region to achieve climate goals?
Agents see new ways of doing business in real estate
Realtors will use new digital tools that enhance the ways they engage with clients.
New home sales slip by 23.6% MoM in August
A total of 1,215 private homes were sold.
Singapore residential market on track to break last year’s figures
The 2021 private homes sales volume is poised to surpass the 20,909 sold in 2020.
Office rents to recover on the back of accelerated vaccine rollout
It showed hopeful signs when prime offices occupancy rate increased for the first time since the pandemic to 94.3% in Q2, Knight Frank says.
How to qualify for SPAC listings on the SGX
The move would give smaller, faster companies better access to SGX funds.
What keeps EU businesses from fully expanding in ASEAN?
Nearly nine in 10 European businesses will increase supply chain use in the region if trade was made easier.
MAS: Green finance needs to scale up
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively.
4 of 5 Singaporean workers support mandatory vaccination
Around the same number believe that bosses should know the vaccination status of their employees.
Singapore seniors to get vaccine boosters soon: Wong
The booster programme will roll out in two weeks' time.
Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July
UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.
Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July
UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.
7 in 10 Singaporeans to be 'responsible' investors after seeing pandemic effects
They are now considering ESG and sustainability as factors in investing.
Singapore CEO’s more bullish about SG’s growth, earnings: KPMG
92% of Singapore CEOs are confident about the country’s growth.
89% of SG businesses struggle with data proliferation: Dell Technologies
Businesses are gathering more data than they can analyse; and needs more data than their current capacity.
Meaningful recovery for hospitality sector likely in 2022: OCBC
OCBC Investment Research expects hospitality REITs to post stronger second-half results.
Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report
Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.
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