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Singapore property market hits rock bottom
Investment picked up 50% to $7.68b after a number of large deals.
Singapore property market hits rock bottom
Investment picked up 50% to $7.68b after a number of large deals.
Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Swiss Business school behind the survey, IMD, ranked Switzerland as the best place for expats.
Singapore airfares on popular travel routes fall 5% in 2017
Robust demand for air travel services kept airfares down.
Competition heats up as foreigners bid for a slice of Singapore's property pie
The average number of bids per tender has been on the rise since 2014.
Singapore bucks slow productivity trend
It ranked eighth globally in terms of its productivity drivers.
Singapore's land sales value hits six-year high at $13b
Total value of sold residential projects alone hit $6.34b, the highest in 10 years.
Singapore is the second most attractive country for IPOs
IPO activity could rise by as much as 30% in a year.
Mortgagee sales reach record highs in Q3
Sales value of sold mortgagee auctioned units spiked 743.7% YoY in Q3.
This weak spot kept Singapore from being the smartest city in the world
It trailed behind Copenhagen by 0.41 points.
Singapore banks to suffer from more energy-related NPLs in Q4
Oil and gas service exposures make up 2-3% of the banks' loans.
Fintech investment in Singapore hits $34.52m in Q3
The city-state is expected to focus on AI, blockchain, and regtech.
9 in 10 jobseekers to reject stale offers
They believe recruitment processes should only last at most four weeks.
Singaporean millennials are hopping in on the co-living trend
Tech company Hmlet facilitates rentals for users for as short as three months and for $900 per room.
Singapore ranks third in countries with most failed M&A deals
Singapore’s failure rate hit 9.2%, just slightly below Australia's 11.9% and China's 12.9%.
Singapore urged to provide more housing options for seniors
The population is ageing and retiree income is growing.
Banks' loan growth hits 6.2% in September
Business loans growth jumped to 8.0% YoY, thanks to higher loans from general commerce.
Singapore ranks eighth best city for transport
It scored 62.7 overall across categories on planet, profit, and people.