Singapore
Chart of the Day: Most residents outside labour force finished secondary school or less
One in 10 of the residents held a degree.
Chart of the Day: Most residents outside labour force finished secondary school or less
One in 10 of the residents held a degree.
Firms take 118 hours to respond against cyberattacks: study
Only 17% of cybersecurity teams prioritise in detecting intruders in their network.
Hoi Hup Realty secures $332.5m green loan to develop Andaz Hotel
The loan will go into strengthening the hotel’s energy-saving practices.
Property glut could push prices down, take years to clear: report
The market is struggling to take up an excess of 31,948 units.
GST for overseas digital services to be rolled out by 2020
Meanwhile, tax remains on goods purchased online priced above $400.
400 million wearables could be converted for smart payments push by 2022
Mastercard and Tappy are using token technology to allow payments using accessories.
Is there room for the Singapore-Australia power project in a crowded market?
Incumbent gencos are grappling with overcapacity and excess gas supply.
German SMEs tap into Singapore market
Over 1,800 German firms in Singapore from the industrial sector are looking to expand into the ASEAN.
Luxury homes flourish amidst renewed vigour from ultra-rich foreign buyers
Transactions are back to pre-2007 crisis levels as billionaires hedge for potential losses amidst uncertainties.
Total returns of top 50 stocks hit 12% QTD
Seven firms are noted to have higher total returns compared to the best-performing trust.
Chart of the Day: Private home price growth moderates to 1.3% in Q3
Condo price growth slowed to 1.3% from 2% in the previous quarter.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.65%
YZJ Shipbuilding led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.91% rise.
Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust to buy two Japan office properties for $483m
It seeks to diversify away from the damaged Festival Walk in Hong Kong.
Keppel's energy arm buys 20% stake in Swiss energy firm for $80m
The companies will explore energy infrastructure assets in Europe.
Straits Times Index drops Golden Agri-Resources
Mapletree Logistics Trust will replace the agribusiness firm.
Over more than a quarter of employees plan to jump ship by 2020
68% of younger employees are open to finding new roles next year.
More REIT mergers lie ahead as growth prospects dry up
Frasers is one of the recent casualties after the merger of its logistics and commercial trusts.