Singapore

Rotting reaps: Bumitama’s fresh fruit production plunged 17.3%

Will the new 396 ha planting land save it from falling further?

Rotting reaps: Bumitama’s fresh fruit production plunged 17.3%

Will the new 396 ha planting land save it from falling further?

Why Singapore investors need to watch the silver market

With uncertainties like Brexit and the world’s growing debt load battering financial markets, investors need to own assets with real value… like gold. We’ve mentioned in past articles gold is great portfolio insurance when stock markets collapse. And many Singaporeans love to own gold.

DBS’ net profit slips 6% to $1.05b

Group’s bad debt rose to $150 million.

What Singapore's PMEs need to remain job-relevant in a changing economy

The annual MOM Labour Report is recognised as a key barometer of the health of Singapore's workforce. The comprehensive MOM 2015 report and the recent preliminary seasonal adjustments in Q2 have become the litmus test indicating that Singapore's economy continues to slow and is at an eight-year low in spite of cross-sectoral restructuring and increased government support initiatives.

Venture’s net profit jumps by 22.2% to $51.6m

On back of aggressive productivity drives.

Newly created jobs inched up to a measly 5,500 in 2Q16

It’s the slowest pace of growth in 5 quarters.

Singapore’s yearly population growth rate feared to creep down to 1%

Blame it on sluggish immigration flow and ageing residents.

Singapore in good stead for digital innovation

Every day you read of companies moving their business online and embarking on some form of change. The use of new technologies has been a driving force behind this transformation. Without a shadow of doubt, 2016 marks the beginning of the ‘digital decade’.