News
Santa, tell me: What's the price tag on Singaporeans' Christmas gifts?
The average person is willing to spend $100 to $300.
Check out which sectors can expect the largest pay hikes in 2018
It looks like it doesn’t pay to be in the leisure and hospitality sector.
Bot-powered Christmas: Half of shoppers use chatbots for holiday shopping
They believe it is highly useful for basic information searches.
Analysts raise 2017 GDP growth forecast to 3.3%
But three in five think the Chinese economy's slowdown can hinder growth.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%
Local sentiment is expected to be cautious.
Daily Briefing: Noble targets debt-for-equity swap; Lian Beng buys Geylang properties for $60m
And here's what drove Bitcoin's price 1,600% since the start of 2017.
Chart of the Day: Proceeds from equity offerings rise to $7.71b YTD
Thanks to IPO listings in local stock exchanges.
Four Singapore IPOs raised $3.92b in Q3
NetLink NBN Trust's $2.3b "megadeal" boosted the lineup.
Prime freehold Parkway Mansion sold for $146.99m
The sale price went over 6.5% of the asking price.
Singapore's billionaire stocks rose 23.1% YTD
Out of the 105 top stocks, 47 are from real estate.
Resident unemployment rate dips to 3.2% in September
But employment is still declining no thanks to less marine and construction Work Permit Holders.
ThaiBev confirms interest in bid for 25% stake in SABECO
It has until 17 December 2017 to register its bid.
Private condo rentals dip 1.2% in November
The rental volume also slipped 0.3% to 3,977 units this year.
Singapore launches 15 sites in 1H2018 GLS programme
These can yield up to 8,045 residential units and 63,960 sqm of commercial space.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.15%
Investors are urged to take caution today.
Chart of the Day: IT firms succeed in going digital with marketing
44.1% reported progress in their digital transformation through marketing.
Commentary
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