Singapore

May food and beverage sales increase by 46.4% to $617m

More than a third of F&B sales were done online.

May food and beverage sales increase by 46.4% to $617m

More than a third of F&B sales were done online.

Retail sales up 79.7% to $3.3b in May

However, this is still below pre-COVID levels.

Why companies eye financial investments in Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland tells Singapore Business Review about the many benefits of being located in the region.

Public feedback sought on amendments to Companies, LLPs Acts

The government is proposing four key amendments to transparency and beneficial ownership of companies and limited liability partnerships.

Only 15% of Singaporeans have adequate critical illness coverage

The Life Insurance Association recommends critical illness coverage 3.9 times the annual income.

MAS seeks enhancement of investigative powers 

This includes the power for MAS to enter premises without prior notice or a court warrant.

Manufacturing sector expands for 12th straight month

The Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index was at 50.8 in June.

CapitaLand subsidiary invests $216.6m in first India data centre

It will be one of the largest data centre campuses in Airoli, Navi Mumbai.

City fringe business park rents surge by 2.5% in H1 2021

Vacancy rates slowed down to 7.8% in Q2 compared to 9.9% in Q1.

Chart of the Day: SG multiple-user factory space median rent stays at $1.73 for Q2

There were a total of 1,801 rental transactions in April and May 2021.

Market Update: STI down 0.2%

Venture saw the sharpest decline during Friday's trading, with a 1.04% drop.

The move to cloud starts with a cultural shift: AWS

In partnership with AWS, the webinar was attended by more than 60 companies.

Some Singaporeans want to change careers by year-end: survey

Around 18% said they are no longer stimulated by their jobs.

SG consumers trust organisations less after getting scam messages: survey

Around 41% lose trust over an organisation regardless of any real association with the fraudster.

MAS to follow up on Binance's Singapore unit amidst scrutiny

Binance Asia Services has a grace period during which it can operate in the country.

 Keppel REIT sells 50% stake in first Australian property for A$275m

The firm said this is part of its portfolio optimisation strategy.