Singapore

HDB resale prices drop 0.2% in June

A total of 1,753 flats were sold.

Singapore and the Philippines: More than just trading partners

In mid-December 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visited Singapore on a state visit, and Singapore President Tony Tan highlighted during a state banquet that an increasing number of Singapore companies is eager to invest in the Philippines. He described the relationship between the two countries as “a robust friendship anchored in a shared vision of peace, harmony, and prosperity for our countries and the region.”

Wholeness to adapt in a disruptive world

We know we need to adapt quickly in a disruptive world. The magnitude, nature and frequency of change have accelerated tremendously in Singapore and the world around. Technology is a game changer that shortens business cycles and disrupts long-established routines and structure. Organisations continually restructure, resize, and restrategise to survive. We are repeatedly asked to do more with less with more surprises and less control. The demands outside of work have increased as well, with our children engaged in this technology-enabled space, our time with family at a premium, and community organisations seeking our support to help them cope with challenges they face in the modern world.

The four reasons Singapore will ride out the shipping storm

Singapore's biannual Maritime Week recently concluded. Despite the celebrations and accolades handed out, the cloud of a depressed and struggling sector hung heavy over the industry. Although we may (hopefully) be seeing the green shoots of a shipping recovery, companies are still under a huge amount of pressure. Shipping is cyclical, and right now, we still seem to be on the wrong side. A number of international commentators have recently pushed the view that the local shipping and offshore sectors are in a state of terminal decline. Singapore is too expensive; the competition is too fierce; too many companies are struggling; even the government is too involved.

Singapore IPOs raise US$39m in the first half of 2017

The volume of funding for this year could surpass 2016 levels.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.17%

Check out which stocks were the most active yesterday.

Big retailers are taking their flight to suburban malls

Uniqlo for instance now has 13 branches outside CBD.

Singaporeans are the most picky e-commerce customers in Southeast Asia

Around 34.7% of consumer complaints are from Singapore.

Daily Briefing: How big could NetLink Trust's IPO become?; Period to implement HIP varies: MND

And Singapore to Los Angeles flights to be offered by United Airlines.

Is Keppel going beyond the role of a traditional shipyard?

It taps into strategic players in doing vessel designs.