Singapore

Bukit Panjang's diverse housing options fit various buyer profiles: report

Private non-landed homes in Bukit Panjang range from $710,000 to $3.6m.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.22%; Top stock is Seatrium Ltd

Seatrium Ltd is the top stock with a 4.86% increase.

Where are the wealthy spending more?

A recent report shows that 68% of the affluent in Singapore and Hong Kong plan to spend more.

Economic optimism stronger among affluent Singaporeans

Seven in 10 of the affluent segment is more optimistic about local economic growth.

SleekFlow secures investment, seeks expansion

The Singapore-based leading provider of Omnichannel Conversational AI Suite for customer engagement has secured a US$7 million in a Series A+ funding round led by Atinum Investment, a South Korean-based venture capital firm.

Australia greenlights US$13.5b project to ship solar energy to Singapore

The solar energy will be transported via a 4,300km subsea cable.

Local executives eye 2024 elections more impactful than previous years

New research by G-P has found that Singapore executives are keeping an eye on the results of global elections. Despite 45% of Singaporean executives being concerned about changes to local employment laws and regulations, 98% of Singaporean executives plan to expand.

Singapore property rentals are on the rise

It is recently reported by the Singapore Real Estate (SRX) that the rental volume for both condos and the Housing & Development Board (HDB) rose substantially in July especially for the private market.

IES and IHRP launch upskilling initiatives for technologists, HR professionals

The initiatives include workplace learning and chartership certification.

Staff shortages and financial woes challenge Singapore's healthcare quality

Six in 10 healthcare leaders reported delays in patient care due to staffing issues.

Food Empire secures US$40m investment from Ikhlas Capital

In exchange, Food Empire will issue 5-year redeemable exchangeable notes.

ESR Group plunges into US$57.9m loss in H1 

The group attributed the loss to non-cash adjustments.

StarHub appoints DBS Singapore's Han Kwee Juan as independent non-executive director

Han will also be part of the Risk and Sustainability Committee.