Singapore

Prime retail rents to rise up to 4% in 2024: Knight Frank

Improving tourist arrivals and tight occupancy in prime locations will support the sector.

Prime retail rents to rise up to 4% in 2024: Knight Frank

Improving tourist arrivals and tight occupancy in prime locations will support the sector.

Brand new commercial building at Jalan Besar for sale

The expression of interest ends on 1 March at 3 pm.

DHL Express deploys 5th DHL-SIA Boeing 777 freighter in Singapore

This will boost the trade between APAC and the Americas.

One World Duty Free opens new Singapore Flyer store

A portion of the store will open in the second quarter of the year.

Seatrium bags $400m sustainability loan from UOB

Last year, the group secured over $2b worth of sustainability-linked loans.

Singapore Registry of Ships surpasses 100 million gross tonnage milestone

The SRS registered a new VLCC tanker named Eagle Veracruz.

Seven out of 10 workers are stressed amid lack of employer support

The support for mental health has diminished as businesses shift focus post-pandemic, despite continued high stress levels among workers. 

S’pore to surpass the US in AI investments

AI investment by the Singapore government is about 16% more compared to the US.

Budget Direct Insurance eases GST burden, also adopts Singpass Mobile

E-vouchers with 9% GST savings will be offered when customers purchase a new car or motorcycle plan online.

Kita extends carbon insurance specialities in Singapore

It aims to offer carbon insurance products that aid carbon projects, carbon credit buyers, and intermediaries in the market.

3 ways Singapore can elevate its growth and competitiveness through taxation

Singapore’s BEPS adoption has spurred calls for tax reform in the 2024 budget.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.42%; Top stock is DBS

DBS is the top stock despite a 0.282% decline.

Study shows young adults becoming more active in buying new private homes

Median age of Singaporean homebuyers now at record low of 39 years old.

Suburban private housing market takes spotlight with surge in new supply

OCR project launches were limited in the past five years.

Inflation edges up to 3.7% in December

In 2023, headline inflation averaged 4.8%.