Singapore

Sim Lian bags tender for Tampines Street 62 site for $543.28m

HDB launched the tender for the land parcel on 14 March.

Sim Lian bags tender for Tampines Street 62 site for $543.28m

HDB launched the tender for the land parcel on 14 March.

Israel-Palestine conflict will have no ‘significant impact’ on operations: Trendlines Group

The investment company said its operations are ‘well-distant’ from military activities in Israel.

Top five reasons why affluent Singaporeans invest

Additional income (44%) is the number one reason why rich Singaporeans invest.

Netlink NBN welcomes new COO

Yoong Swie Leong will begin his COO duty on 16 October.

Circular raises US$7.6m in seed funding round 

The seed funding boosted Circular’s total valuation to US$30m.

​​​​​​​Property investment market activity to remain muted for the rest of 2023

Knight Frank expects total investment sales for 2023  to reach around $18b-$20b.

SG’s outbound investment drops 36.4% QoQ in 3Q23 

Year-on-year, outbound investment declined 62%.

3 factors that can position SG as a global halal hub

In 2022, 9.0% of total consumer spending in SG was on halal products and services.

ISCA signs MOU supporting development of accountancy entities in SG, China 

The agreement will include facilitating exchange opportunities and immersion programmes for students.

Three-quarters of CEOs expect ESG investments to pay off after 3 to 7 years

About 72% of CEOs said it will benefit M&A (24%) and talent attraction (24%).

Stop all unnecessary travel to Israel and the Gaza Strip amidst rocket attacks: MFA

Singaporeans living in Israel and the Palestinian Territories must also be vigilant.

Singapore hotel average rates to rise by 7.5% in 2024

As a regional hub for business and tourism, demand growth for SG hotels will continue to increase.

Accession process underway for Costa Rica’s DEPA application

DEPA is composed of Singapore, Chile, and New Zealand.

Singlife selects consulting firm for asset allocation

The homegrown insurer is looking to sophisticate its asset allocation strategies with Ortec Finance.