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77% of Singapore firms have suffered from cyberattacks
And yet, 39% said they still don't have a security strategy.
77% of Singapore firms have suffered from cyberattacks
And yet, 39% said they still don't have a security strategy.
Manufacturing growth lifts 2017 GDP forecasts
But banks are sending warning signals about the sector’s rocky performance.
Four Singapore firms top the largest SEA M&As in 2017
The US$15.94b acquisition of Global Logistic Properties topped the list.
Singapore's tourism market size doubled to $12.4b in a decade
It created 164,000 jobs, larger in number than jobs in banking and manufacturing.
Private transport costs pull inflation down
They fell from +2.6% in August to +2.1% this month.
Will Amazon kill the retail stars?
Omnichannelisation is the name of the game for traditional retailers in Singapore.
Singapore is the most robust Asian market for data centres
Its 370 MW IT power supply for data centres is the largest in the world.
Retail sector rental woes will extend until 2021
Rental growth from 2017 to 2021 is expected to hit 0.7% in prime spots.
Singapore drops to third spot in Asia's costliest cities ranking
Prices of jewellery and hotel items both went down.
En bloc sales hit $5.2b
This year’s transactions beat last year’s records with the sale of $970m Tampines Court.
This private bank holds the largest AUM in Singapore
The ultra rich entrusted US$286.5b to it in 2016.
This weak spot kept Singapore from being the safest city in the world
It came in second behind Tokyo and topped several categories except one.
Bike-sharing firms gear up as operations are hounded by parking problems
Amidst complaints, ofo and Mobike will add a geotagging feature this year.
SGX to revise entry rules for remisiers
The removal of the $30,000 banker’s guarantee is being mulled.
Online job ads for electronics down 2.1%
No thanks to weakening manufacturing output.
Freelance drivers boost transport business
There are 1.6 times more private cars on the road than taxis.
Hotels are getting the jitters from rental sharing
Visitors staying in hotels dropped to 60%.