Singapore

Singapore's ruling party wins albeit waning support

PAP now makes up 61% of the parliament, down from 70% in the 2015 elections.

Singapore's ruling party wins albeit waning support

PAP now makes up 61% of the parliament, down from 70% in the 2015 elections.

What role can offline stores play in Singapore for 2020?

Retailers are still expected to continue developing their physical stores post-pandemic.

‘Hybrid' events arise as MICE industry adapts in a post-pandemic era

The sector’s recovery will likely be slow as the ‘new normal’ entices major changes.

Flexible, costlier staff arrangements needed as “new normal” kicks in

HR firms highlight the importance of employees’ mental well-being.

Chart of the Day: Homes under 800 sqft make up most purchases in May

This points to investors entering the market to pick up smaller units.

Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption in the Manufacturing Industry

The rapid growth in international trade in the past few decades has built an incredibly complex global supply chain network. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is represented by 164 countries today – equivalent to 98% of world trade – and governed by over 60 international trade agreements. In 2018, merchandise exports of WTO members totaled US$19.09t and the top ten merchandise traders accounted for just over half of the world’s total trade.

Circuit Breaker: the perfect time to innovate

The past few months have been hard for all of us, especially in the ride-hailing sector, but it has also offered opportunities.

SATS' profit down 32.2% to $168.4m in FY2020

Its Q4 profit plunged 112.6% on the back of lower revenue for gateway services.

Chart of the Day: Bulk of homes sold at $2m in May

Sale of units priced $2m-$3m dropped to 4%.

Double-digit GDP contraction imminent in Q2: analyst

Labour conditions are also slated to get worse, even after Q2.

APAC's HNW wealth up 7.9% in 2019

The region fell behind the average global HNWI growth rate despite robust market performance.

HDB resale volume surged 573.6% in June

This marks as the highest monthly sales inked since July 2018.

Keppel unit extends KrisEnergy's restructuring deadline to 30 September

The latter failed to complete the restructuring process by 15 July.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%

Medtecs International led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 16.31% expansion.