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20 Hottest Startups of 2024

Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.

20 Hottest Startups of 2024

Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.

Colliers transforms Singapore office into regional powerhouse

The newly revamped office showcases Colliers’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.

Days of excess are over, investors warn founders

Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.

Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus

A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).

MBA offerings refined amidst downturn in enrollment

Despite adaptation to post pandemic shifts and the elevated value of MBA degrees, enrollees drop 8.3% in 2023.

Singapore's plan to raise retirement age sparks debate

Experts see Singapore on track to setting retirement at 65 and re-employment at 70 by 2030.

DHL Express rides high on Singapore’s globalisation wave

The deployment of DHL and Singapore Airlines’ fifth US-SG freighter exemplifies the success of solid partnerships.

OWNDAYS Singapore softens tax hike impact on consumers

GM says they cut SG$20 (US$14.95) in over 200 designs and retained the prices across the rest of the products.

Internal environment trumps openness policies in global connectivity

Singapore, the world’s most globally connected nation, leads in international flows linked to domestic activities, as per DHL report.

Venture capitalists sharpen focus on targeting startups’ profit paths

Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023, but an expert suggests that years after a ‘bad year’ are always ‘exceptionally good.’

What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills

The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs.

UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts

Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.

Citi’s Shally Koh on how to foster a more diverse banking organisation

The bank is touting its male allyship and mother support programs as part of its bid for gender equality.

OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent

Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry.

Older office buildings adopt open protocol systems for energy management

Experts also point to usage of building management systems for energy-saving opportunities.

4 cool building strategies that mitigate the rising heat in Singapore

Singapore’s warming rate is double the global average at 0.25 degrees Celsius per decade.

How HomePay is combating renovation scams in Singapore

Money is put in an escrow account and disbursed when milestones are reached.