Singapore

SMEs facing financial woes soared 22%

Nearly half cites higher interest rates as the top concern.

SMEs facing financial woes soared 22%

Nearly half cites higher interest rates as the top concern.

SIA Engineering hinges growth on line maintenance

The number of flights it handled could rise by 3-4% through 2018.

Singapore fintechs set sail for overseas markets: MAS

One startup gained access to India's largest bank.

Singapore's ultra-luxury home prices slowed down in 3Q

It is ranked 12th fastest in terms of price growth.

SIA dividends could take a lashing until 2018

It just cut its dividends to 9.0 S-cent for 2Q17.

Singapore banks hunt for new loan growth source

3Q bank lending to other countries aside China rose 32%.

Venture profits up 16.9% to $47.4m in 3Q

Thanks to strong growth in two key segments.

Singapore telcos can forget iPhone 7: analyst

It is just a stopgap for the eventual release of its 10th anniversary phone.

StarHub loses 11,000 payTV subscribers

These subscribers have completed their contract, pulling profit down by 27.6%.

Activist investors set new playground in Singapore

Quarz and Dektos are two of such investors.

Singapore's GIC snaps up European logistic parks

It is the biggest real-estate deal in the region at $3.69b.

Why flexibility can't be ignored by successful companies

When Compass Offices surveyed 1,200 employees across Asia, the findings gave us amazing insight into what makes workers tick. And we weren't too surprised: employees expected their companies not only to have good corporate values, but even more importantly, to be flexible.

5 ways to network in Singapore

One of the things I love most about Singapore is the ease of networking. Not only where and when to network but how to network once you're in the venue.

5 things Singapore business travellers should know about their mobile and data plans

In the beginning, telcos fixed rates between inbound and outbound calls, with a little extra if such calls were needed to connect overseas.

Savvy and hard-to-please Singaporean consumers – mapping their omni-channel journeys is simply not enough

Minister for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran, recently spoke on how retailers need to start thinking of omni-channels (including online sales and mobile applications) to stay relevant. The success of Honest Bee, Carousell, Zalora, and RedMart (bought over by Lazada) only proves e-commerce works really well in Southeast Asia.