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SG’s financial sector welcomes automation amidst economic uncertainty
20% of staff have noted resistance to the overall process of automation.
DBS, Univers ink deal to concoct digital solutions toward net-zero
Pilot tests will initially involve DBS' SME clients in Hong Kong, India, Mainland China, and Singapore.
HDB launches 6,800 flats in October BTO exercise
Seventy-five per cent of the flats have a waiting time of four years or below.
Brands turn to generative AI to improve customer experience amidst reduced budgets
Three in five firms plan to cut their customer experience budgets in the next 12 months.
HDB resale prices dip 0.6% MoM in September
Year-on-year, prices rose by 4.9%.
SG to amend Free Trade Zone Act
The government is proposing three changes to the regime.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI declines 1.41%; Venture is most active stock
Venture closed trading at 0.83% up.
6 in 10 firms rank financial risk as a top concern
Almost half of firms expect financial risk to affect their operations in the next 12 months.
IP to contact 7.0% in 2023: forecast
Experts said weak external demand persist for the rest of the year.
9 in 10 S'porean finance leaders spend their time on manual back-office tasks
About 40% of finance leaders in Singapore prioritise investments in automation.
Microsoft and IMDA introduces new digital sustainability guidelines
The software industry is responsible for nearly 3% of global carbon emissions.
Majority of SG consumers want to shop more online
They are giving premium to loyalty programmes and convenience as reasons to shop online.
Huttons backs review of anti-money laundering regime
The company emphasised real estate agents' key role in countering money laundering.
Singapore hotel rates dip in August
The ARR was up 13.6% YoY.
Why the bank of the future is not really a bank
ANEXT Bank’s Toh Su Mei reveals how they are reimagining banking for small and medium enterprises.
Ripple obtains MPI license in Singapore
Singapore is one of Ripple’s fastest growing markets, it said.
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