Singapore
Singapore firms raised US$2.6b from equity YTD
Equity raising activity in Q2 recovered and jumped 81.2% from Q1.
Singapore firms raised US$2.6b from equity YTD
Equity raising activity in Q2 recovered and jumped 81.2% from Q1.
Telco war heats up even before TPG enters fray in Q4
M1 and Starhub stand the most vulnerable to TPG Telecom.
Can Qoo10 maintain its dominance in Singapore's e-commerce market?
The company enjoys strong support from SME merchants but Amazon may soon give it a run for its money.
Singapore IPOs lag Asian peers as homegrown companies rush to list abroad
Cross-border listings ballooned 300% in volume compared to domestic flotations which surged 64%.
DBS rolls out virtual bank recruiter
‘Jim’ can save up to 40 hours monthly otherwise spent on manual processing.
Nielsen opens neuroscience-powered space in Singapore
‘Neuro Lab’ comes equipped with facial coding tools to monitor consumer response.
SGInnovate joins funding round for Irish blockchain company
AID:Tech digitises aid, welfare, remittance and donations and healthcare.
Insurer FWD ties up with DBS for electronic claims payment via PayNow
Customers can receive payments just by providing their PayNow registered mobile number.
SATS poised for earnings recovery as aviation arm takes off
Its partnership with AirAsia will open access to 15 Malaysian airports.
Heated bids may fuel Orchard home prices to $4,000 psf
Breakeven levels for Park House is estimated at $3,300 psf.
Homes near schools and MRT stations lure robust demand
This is despite lower rental volume, which fell 3.2% in May.
Chart of the Day: Job retrenchments hit 5-year low in Q1
There were 2,320 retrenchments in Q1, down from 4,000 a year ago.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.15%
The tamed Wall Street performance may mute gains today.
Daily Briefing: Temasek leads $60m funding round for US cybersecurity startup; SembCorp stock plunges to near 11-month low
And market watches question $15m Singapore shouldered for the Trump-Kim summit.
Park House sold for record $2,910 psf ppr
The sale exceeded the Hampton Court collective sale site which went for $2,526 psf ppr.
Changi Airport fares to be one of Asia's highest over new development levy
Departing passengers will be charged $13.3, 39% higher than the previous fee.
House prices could jump up to 20% in 2018: Savills
Price growth of private properties hit an 8-year high in Q1.