Singapore
WeWork IPO crisis could hit Singapore's co-working operators
CapitaLand Commercial Trust has the highest exposure to co-working risk.
WeWork IPO crisis could hit Singapore's co-working operators
CapitaLand Commercial Trust has the highest exposure to co-working risk.
Automation and Labour: Better Together
By 2030, Singapore is expected to face a talent shortage of over a million workers which could result in losses of US$106.8b. Globally, the talent shortage is projected to reach 85.2 million people, with developing economies in Asia expected to be among the hardest hit . The manufacturing sector alone is expected to face a deficit of two million workers by 2020, and more than 7.9 million in 2030, amounting to US$607.1b in revenue losses.
3 in 5 firms have AI standards in place
Over half saw a positive effect on customer retention.
Singapore's internet economy to hit US$27b by 2025
This is nearly four times larger than its size in 2015.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.5%
DBS saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 0.8% fall.
Chart of the Day: RCR condo sales hit 1,717 units in Q2
New sales accounted for 1,151 transactions.
Daily Briefing: Siglap Shopping Centre stalls for sale at $8.8m; Software provider Desker to launch business accounting app
And insurtech start-up Axinan eyes Thailand and Vietnam expansion.
Lendlease Global REIT IPO subscribed 14.5x in strong market take-up
The REIT received applications totalling 330.44 units worth $290.8m.
Learn how this talent investor is forming the world's best startup founders
Doralyn Chan reveals Entrepreneur First’s plans to create more than 300 companies over the next three years.
ThaiBev profits to rise 16% in FY19: analyst
Q4 profits are tipped to rise 20% YoY.
Cybersecurity masterplan launched
Cyber-attacks comprise one-fifth of overall crime in the Lion City.
Singapore billionaire stocks beat Hong Kong in 9M total return
Average return hit 10.4% compared to Hong Kong’s 2.9%.
HDB resale prices down 0.2% in September
The prices of three-room HDBs fell 0.6%.
How Singapore brands can refresh their email marketing strategy in the face of omnichannel
Every year there’s a new thinkpiece declaring the death of email, claiming people are moving on from this technology now that has reached middle age. Despite the naysayers, email lives on and remains a widely-used and extremely popular mode of communication – particularly for marketers in Singapore.
PwC Singapore commits $10m to upskill over 3,000 employees
They will receive training in data visualisation, data analytics and automation.
Technical recession risk heightens in Q3 amidst slowing economic growth
Year-end GDP forecast is lowered to 0.5%.
Chart of the Day: Private home leasings hit 23,095 in Q2
There are 980 more transactions in Q2 compared to the previous quarter.