News
Straits Trading divests Aussie industrial property for $46.3m
Straits Trading divests Aussie industrial property for $46.3m
The property has a net lettable area of 37,809 sq m.
Singapore ranks 17th best for business startup
It only takes two days to set up a business in Singapore.
Cordlife extends trading halt for third time
The company has yet to resume trading since April 1.
ISCA, LSBF partner to establish SCAQ Academy in Singapore
The academy will operate from 6 pm to 9 pm on weekdays.
Bonuses drop for Singapore banking professionals
Those holding a vice president role saw their bonuses decline by 39% in 2023.
Apex Asia buys Sin Ming Centre for $49m
Apex is mulling tearing down Sin Ming Centre to reconstruct a new mixed-used development.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.52%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top despite a 2.258% decrease.
Singapore GDP seen growing 3.4% in Q1: Nomura
Weak global growth poses downside risk.
Nomura raises inflation outlook to 3.3% this year
MAS likely to keep policy settings unchanged.
Lunar New Year fuels 8.4% growth in SG’s Feb retail sales
Favourable results are also expected in March due to factors like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
BNP Paribas cuts back on Singapore office footprint due to costs
The bank occupies six floors in Ocean Financial Centre.
CapBridge, Moomoo Singapore forge investment access partnership
Clients of CapBridge can invest in public market products offered by Moomoo.
Ryde Group becomes first Singaporean ride-hailing start-up to IPO at NYSE
The group participated in the ringing of the closing bell at the NYSE on 4 April.
Only 1% of Singapore firms are fully prepared for cyber threats
Six in 10, however, have achieved a "formative" level of cybersecurity readiness.
Five key practices to boost cybersecurity
More than 60% of firms have yet to achieve a high level of cybersecurity readiness.
Singapore grants Vow approval to sell cultured quail meat
The product, Forged Parfait, will launch on 12 April at the Mandala Club.
Intraco lists SGD and USD commercial paper series in SDAX
The digital securities have an annual interest rate of 4.4% and 6.2%, respectively.
Commentary
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
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy