Singapore

1 in 4 firms lag industry peers in company upgrades

Six in ten of them struggled with lower profits in 2017.

1 in 4 firms lag industry peers in company upgrades

Six in ten of them struggled with lower profits in 2017.

UOB's loan growth for 2017 poised to hit 6.2%

The recovery of the property market may help loan growth as well.

Singapore launches legaltech accelerator

Legaltech startups can sign up for a 100-day programme to help them scale their businesses.

Sheng Siong Group appoints Tan Poh Hong as independent director

She was also appointed as a member of audit and remuneration committee.

Lion Global Investors appoints Wee Ai Ning as director

She previously worked as chief executive officer at Singapore Pte Ltd.

Here's why Singapore can't go all out on renewables

Renewables eats up only 5% of its power mix.

Best World International appoints Chan Pengee, Adrian as non-executive independent director

He was the chairman of nominating and a member of audit and remuneration committee.

China's manufacturing sector to slow amidst green policies

Production growth of ferrous and non-ferrous metals came in at lower levels in 2017.

OCBC's loans may grow by at least 7% in 2018

Every 1-ppt increase in loan growth can mean 0.9% jumps in net profit.

Home prices to jump by 17% in 2018 to 2021

Blame falling physical completions and ongoing en bloc sales deals.

Visitor arrivals rose 13% YoY in October

The number of days tourists stayed in Singapore increased 10.9%.

ThaiBev's full-year profit up 38.5% to $1.44b

But sales revenue slightly fell to $7.9b due to weaker beer business.

Asian countries perform strongly in global passport index

Singapore is the region’s best-performing passport with visa-free access to 176 countries.

Consulting Group Asia Insight bags Team of the Year – Market Research Consulting

The company has launched a shopping tracker that provides tactical consumer insights.

Daily Briefing: Noble closes London office; ThaiBev non-alcoholic business in the red in 2017

And here's how the government is aiding HDB flat owners who cant sell their units.