News
Hey Siri, send my mum $500
OCBC Bank becomes the first in Asia Pacific to let customers send cash through Siri, just be careful who you lend your phone to.
GuocoLand eyes UK and Australia housing
It will own a 27% stake in Malaysia's Eco World International when it IPO's.
UOB's Q3 net profit slips 7.8% to $791m
Bad loan charges from O&G firms were to blame.
Private home sales fall 12.2% in Q3
Only 1,981 units were sold as prices dipped 1.5 %.
Alibaba gets SingPost investment approval
The $187.1m investment ups Alibaba’s stake in SingPost to 14.4%.
Office vacancy hits 10.4% in Q3
Over 796,000 sqm office space was left empty.
Ascendas REIT completes China exit
Singapore and Australia are its new focus.
Singapore sees auction pickup
Healthy bidding for three Swiss Club estate has seen Q4 beat the rest of the year.
Home buyers buoy residential market
Resale and subsale deals rose 57% in 3Q.
Tougher subletting rules hit industrial rents
Rents dropped 6.3% in the first nine months.
Sheng Shiong profits to grow at single-digit levels
This is despite closure of two big stores.
ComfortDelGro unaffected by 4.2% fare cuts
The $8.9m revenue drop will be made god by the LTA.
OCBC's bad loans to hit 1.4% in 2016
Profits may grow 3% on O&M woes.
Few CFOs dream of becoming CEO
And only 12 % want a role outside of finance.
Singapore mulls second LNG terminal
And a fourth storage tank at the Jurong Island terminal will be finished in 2018.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
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Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape