Singapore
Chart of the Day: Which country dominated foreign property purchases in Q1?
                                                                                 
                    
                    Indonesian transactions surged 41.7% whilst Chinese buys plunged 40%.
                
                                
            Chart of the Day: Which country dominated foreign property purchases in Q1?
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Indonesian transactions surged 41.7% whilst Chinese buys plunged 40%.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    M1 ditches 19 mobile plans for one base plan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        SIM-only and handset bundles get one base plan each.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore's quality of life is the world's 23rd best: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        But employees can expect lower salaries and disposable incomes at US$2,900 and US$1,953.
                    
                                        
                    
                Government to grant ICT contracts to businesses
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Most of the tech initiatives will roll out in Q3.
                    
                                        
                    
                New condo sales volume up 2.3% in Q1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The Core Central Region recorded the largest increase in volume at 82% QoQ.
                    
                                        
                    
                Five things Singapore sales warrior should consider
                                                                                                 
                        
                        One of the most important departments, if not the most important, of every firm is the sales team. That said, sales personnel are often seen in a negative light. A survey from Happi.sg revealed that 64% of respondents believed that sales people are under “constant pressure to meet quarterly sales targets, leading to pushy behaviour and sometimes unethical decisions”.
                    
                                        
                    
                Retail startup Trax looks to raise US$1.1b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The moves come as Trax is planning for an IPO in the next 18 to 24 months.
                    
                                        
                    
                Dividend yields of companies linked to Asia's wealthiest family empires outpace benchmark STI
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Their dividend yields hover between 7.1-7.7% compared to 4% for the STI.
                    
                                        
                    
                Two in three Singaporeans unsure of what an auditor does: poll
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Only 31% could properly define the role and functions of an auditor.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Expect muted gains today.
                    
                                        
                    
                Daily Briefing: Insurtech startup Singapore Life bags US$7.3m; NTU unveils $40m waste-to-energy research facility
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And online marketplace for workspaces GorillaSpace secures undisclosed funding.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: Singapore's life insurance take-up still far ahead of Malaysia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Penetration rate in the Lion City is around 250% compared to around 40% in Malaysia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Total business receipts climbed 3.6% in Q1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Strong revenue growth in the information and communications services industry buoyed Q1 gains.
                    
                                        
                    
                Banks brace for higher risk weighted assets
                                                                                                 
                        
                        RWAs could increase by 25% by 2022 and 80% by 2027.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ground floor retail space and office floors at The Octagon for sale at $43m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The ground floor unit occupies 3,617 sqft whilst the two upper office floors each have 6,189 sqft.
                    
                                        
                    
                Great Eastern launches three-generation critical illness term plan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Parents can be covered up to $100,000 until the age of 100.
                    
                                        
                    
                CapitaLand unveils senior executive promotions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The firm also set up a new executive committee that will be helmed by group CEO Lee Chee Koon
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                