Singapore
Singtel's dividends from associates may fall 22.58% to $1.2b in FY2020
                                                                                 
                    
                    Weakening operating performance, higher capital spending and dividend payout may hinder its growth.
                
                                
            Singtel's dividends from associates may fall 22.58% to $1.2b in FY2020
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Weakening operating performance, higher capital spending and dividend payout may hinder its growth.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Singapore returnees face mismatched salary expectations: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        45% are willing to accept the same pay despite unsuitable job opportunities back home.
                    
                                        
                    
                honestbee files for court-supervised restructuring process
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The firm said that the move will help them increase existing efficiencies and bring down cost structure.
                    
                                        
                    
                Jardine Cycle & Carriage profits down 1% to $553m in H1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It was hit by Astra’s underperforming agribusiness, information technology and automotive units.
                    
                                        
                    
                White knight Utico sets August 16 deadline to ink deal with Hyflux
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The would-be white knight gave Hyflux two weeks, “failing which, they will walk".
                    
                                        
                    
                More than half of Singaporeans worried about data privacy: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The number of people with data privacy concerns trailed India but was above the US, UK, and France.
                    
                                        
                    
                Raffles Singapore reopens after two-year restoration
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its total suite count has grown from 103 to 115.
                    
                                        
                    
                Keppel unit to develop data centre in Australia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It bought a 3,840 sqm plot of land adjacent to its existing Gore Hill data centre.
                    
                                        
                    
                Genesis Healthcare launches wellness app
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Users can receive lifestyle tips and health recommendations based on individual DNA.
                    
                                        
                    
                Strata-titled retail units sales skyrocket 105% to $130.6m in Q2: Knight Frank
                                                                                                 
                        
                        63 strata-titled retail transactions were lodged in Q2, up 50%.
                    
                                        
                    
                SIA launches app for improved customer support
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will improve customer booking and check-in transactions by 60%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: Auction listings jumped 47.6% to 400 in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Despite higher listing numbers, the success rate continues to go down.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Briefing: PE firm Xander Investment buys office park for $130m; Proptech firm UrbanAgents raises $2m seed round
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And government-backed LongHash first startups collectively raise $9.7m in Q1.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.93%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        DBS was the top active stock with a 0.98% decrease.
                    
                                        
                    
                How can Singaporean businesses benefit from indoor positioning technology
                                                                                                 
                        
                        A Bain & Company report has outlined global exponential growth in the IoT markets from US$235b in 2017 to more than double at US$520b by 2021. Asia-Pacific has been cited to be the fastest growing region accounting up to 36.9% of worldwide spend. Singapore and South Korea are leading the pack, with smart buildings, security, and surveillance and traffic management as some of the fastest growing segments.
                    
                                        
                    
                Navigating ASEAN: overcoming challenges on Singapore's path to becoming top logistic hub
                                                                                                 
                        
                        ASEAN is quickly gaining a reputation as an important trade hub, thanks to many factors at play. The region currently enjoys one of the fastest growing consumer markets in the world, strong foreign investments, and a windfall of benefits that stems from the ongoing US-China trade war. Strategically situated at the heart of this trade zone and armed with the right resources, Singapore is set to spearhead bold transformations that would reverberate through the region’s logistics industry.
                    
                                        
                    
                79% of CIOs burdened by search for IT professionals: survey
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The demand for contractors persists despite employers’ focus on permanent roles.