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Singapore's internet economy to hit US$27b by 2025

Singapore's internet economy to hit US$27b by 2025

This is nearly four times larger than its size in 2015.

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Technical recession risk heightens in Q3 amidst slowing economic growth

Year-end GDP forecast is lowered to 0.5%.

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Local firms slack off in bills payment in Q3

Slow payments can be observed in the manufacturing, construction and services sectors.

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Singapore bank loans reverse slowdown in August

Loans grew 1% MoM and 5.1% YoY amidst steady expansion in business loans.

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Foreigners race for Singapore's luxury properties

In Q2, there were 139 transactions for property of more than $3,000 psf - a number that has not been seen since 2007.

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Companies with data centre exposure hit average total return of 31.6% YTD

Keppel DC REIT leads the pack with returns of 54%.

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Singapore's venture capital deals hit $20.7b in 2017-2019

The Lion City clinched two-thirds of ASEAN VC deal value during the period.

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Hotel RevPAR hits $231.2 amidst tightening supply

Investment transaction volume doubled YoY to $828.3m in H1.

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Will Singapore ease monetary policy amidst subdued inflation levels?

MAS may decrease the SGD NEER policy band to 0.5% from the current 1%.

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Flexible workspace operators move to hotels and malls as CBD gets crowded

Over 80% of flexible workspaces are already located in CBD.

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Deeptech dominates startup landscape

Venture capitalists are looking to inject more funding into deeptech as the government strengthens its support system amidst a global tech shift.

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Singapore mutual funds rated below-average over high fees

Majority of funds charge high front loads and trail commissions.

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Singapore crowned as Asia's most resilient country to ageing and automation: study

All Asian countries ranked in the bottom half of the resilience index.

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Ghost Month spooks subside as home sales surge 81%

New market launches have reversed the yearly trend of downward sales.

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Singapore is the world's 14th most 'idea-intensive' nation: PwC

The nation granted 543 patents per million of the population in 2017.

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New measures will increase stability of housing market: analysts

About 75% of Singapore households will qualify for grants under the new measures.

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F&B sector set to grow as mass-market segment sizzles

Whilst high-end restaurants close up shop, mass-market is tipped to grow at a 2.1% CAGR over the next five years.

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