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Guilty! Majority of Singaporeans believe their banks are greenwashing

Around half of consumers enjoy the availability of green financial services.

Guilty! Majority of Singaporeans believe their banks are greenwashing

Around half of consumers enjoy the availability of green financial services.

Singaporeans are the most de-energised employees in Asia

4 in 5 feel they are at risk of burnout this year.

Chart of the day: 63% of Singaporeans prefer convenience stores to be unmanned

9 out of 10 Singaporeans want some retail stores to be unmanned.

Market update: STI up at 0.3%

Venture posted the most gains with 2.11%. 

Around 1 in 2 consumers are more inclined to visit unmanned stores

Unmanned stores are deemed safer due to contactless protocols.

TIAS, RICS ink MOU for construction, property management sustainability

Construction and property management account for 40% of global carbon emissions.

6 in 10 execs believe works get done in office not remote

This is despite 62% of employees refusing non-hybrid jobs.

NSG biolabs, Amgen partner to leverage biotech ecosystem

It will begin a program to help biotech startups innovate.

MAS to explore digital assets use cases with Project Guardian

The first pilot sees DBS, JP Morgan, and Marketnode explore lending on a public blockchain.

HSBC names new Singapore head of business banking

Alan Ng will head HSBC’s division supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

Lendlease designates new head of data centres

Sunita Bottse has more than 10 years of experience building Tier IV data centres.

Singtel, Micron to deploy commercial 5G millimetre wave solution

This is the first for Singapore and the semiconductor sector.

STI outpaces FTSE Developed Index with 5.5% total return

DBS, OCBC, and UOB had the most impact on STI's performance.

SATS H2 earnings recover to $7.2m

The company had a net loss of $2m for the same period last year.

SIA launches two new lounges at Changi Airport

The new lounges can accommodate 1,150 customers.

Salary growth slowly rises 1.6% in 2021

The wage situation improved last year but at a slower pace.