News
Market Update: STI closes year down by less than 1 per cent
Market Update: STI closes year down by less than 1 per cent
The local index ended the last day of 2020 trade in the red, but was still ahead for the month of December.
3.2% cut to power prices in Q1
Electricity prices are set to fall in Singapore over the first quarter of the New Year. Wholesale provider SP Group announced on December 31 that the electricity tariff would decrease by an average of 3.2% (or 6.7 cents per kWH) for the period of January 1 to March 31. This is due to lower energy costs compared with the previous quarter, the company said.
FCT Singapore to sell off Anchorpoint Shopping Centre for $110m
The mall is in a prime location in Singapore's inner west.
New option for mid-career HR training in Singapore
The public-private partnership aims to enhance the people management skills of Singapore's professional workforce.
Happy holidays: SBR on vacation until January 4
We're taking some time off!
MAS extends $80b swap agreement with US Fed
Its USD Facility will also be extended to end-September 2021.
Nine in 10 Singaporeans volunteer to cope with stress: study
Time spent with underprivileged groups alleviates COVID-19-related stress, research said.
Non-oil domestic exports dropped 4.9% YoY in November
Electronic NODX decreased by 3.8% YoY, whilst non-electronic NODX declined by 5.2% YoY.
Office rents to see positive growth in 2021: CBRE Research
The firm said office rents will pick up in H2 2021.
Razer Fintech, Rely launch 'buy now, pay later' service in SEA
The service will be made available to merchants under Razer Merchant Services.
SFF x SWITCH 2020 attracts 3.5 million views online
Over 60,000 participants from 160 countries participated in the five-day event.
Nanyang Polytechnic, GSI to build MICE industry capabilities
The partnership includes training, workshops, and internship opportunities.
Non-resident employment crash in Q3 offset by local jobs
Rate of unemployment still rising but slows down in Q3.
Market update: Singapore shares extend loss on Thursday trade
The Straits Times Index still ended in the red on Thursday trade, closing at 2,858.02 down by 14.78 points or 0.51%.
Daily Briefing: Speedoc snags $6.7m Series A funding; SG hawker culture listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
And Decacorn Capital backs Estonian Fyma which turns CCTV cameras into smart sensors.
Condo, HDB rents steadily improve in November
The middle, upper rental market may benefit from expected influx of hiring from certain sectors.
Daily Briefing: New authentication options for SingPass transactions rolled out; Three charged over leaking of Singtel, StarHub subscriber information
And cooperation will be the key to recovery for financial services in SG.
Commentary
Can controlled sandboxes prepare Singapore organisations for production AI?
What the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
Singapore’s tourism economy depends on security infrastructure most never see
Where does value creation really happen?
Managing the cost of diverging standards: Why Singapore matters
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines