In Focus
The ship is still sinking for Singapore's shipyard sector
Oil prices and contract wins are not enough.
Singapore is top country in SEA for marketplace expansion
It ranked sixth across the globe.
Domestic bank loans up 5.1% to $634.4b in August
Business loans also grew 5.5% to $378.2b.
These CBD offices had the highest rents in Q2
Rents in Raffles Place/Marina Bay precinct averaged to $9.34 psf.
Only 17% of investors confident without financial advice
Whilst 8 in 10 rely fully on their advisors.
Half of Singaporeans willing to buy homes despite low affordability
49% say still they want to buy property despite dissatisfaction.
All-items inflation dipped 0.4% in August
Inflation for private road transport fell.
Proceeds from equity capital markets down 24.4% YTD
A total of $4.5b has been raised so far.
Three in 10 fresh grads quit their first job in less than a year
Even if it takes them up to three months to land a job.
Singapore eyes adding $22.2b to electronics manufacturing value by 2020
It also wants to create 2,100 new PMET jobs.
Why the ageing population could worsen wealth inequality in Singapore
Wealth may become concentrated within smaller families.
How Singaporean banks can cash in on cashless payments
Profits could jump by up to 9%.
Industrial M&A value reaches record highs
It hit US$22.3b in Q3, beating the highest value recorded in 2015.
One in three CEOs did not receive bonuses in 2016
Only 11% of companies rewarded them with long-term incentive plans.
Here's where private condos can be bought over market value
Two districts had a median transaction over value of around $20,000.
Retail sales index up 1.8% in July
Total sales value climbed to $3.7b.
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