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New condo sales jumped 49.2% to 3,198 units in Q3
New condo sales jumped 49.2% to 3,198 units in Q3
All regions recorded growth in new sales, with the largest surge being seen in OCR.
Top three S-REITs averaged total return of 50% YTD
Ascendas India Trust leads the pack with a total return of 52.7%.
Shrinking supply pipeline could be boon for hospitality sector
With few new hotels in sight for Singapore, hoteliers are ready to raise room rates.
Singapore steps up efforts to boost FX ecosystem as Hong Kong closes in fast
Citi launched a pricing engine that cuts the time it takes to route a trade between Singapore to Tokyo.
Property agencies join forces in bid for survival
Eleven of the firms in Singapore Business Review’s 2017 list of largest real estate agencies no longer exist.
Singapore's local M&A deal value poised to hit 3-year high in 2019
The private equity sector is banking on market volatility and has been driving up deal values.
Corporates challenge VC's for deals
The number of deals involving a corporate investor rose to 28% in 2018 from 9% in 2016.
Singapore crypto backer shakes off bubble fears in hunt for next big thing
The crypto-focussed arm of Golden Gate Ventures believes crypto has the potential to outgrow even the internet.
Doing business in Singapore strained by labour, workload issues
It ranked 42nd out of 76 nations in terms of business complexity.
How fintech startup soCash breaks the cashless mold
A cashless society is exactly what the cash withdrawal platform wants, as contradictory as it sounds.
Rental gap between CBD and fringe offices widens to 22%
Firms are thus seeking city fringe locations for their offices.
Conferences, mergers to drive hospitality sector's recovery in 2020
RevPAR growth could hit 3%, according to DBS Equity Research.
Strain on hiring to extend until end-2019: MAS
Wage growth is also likely to contract in the next two years.
How malls are reinventing themselves as e-commerce bites
Retailers are embracing smaller stores and experiential selling to stay afloat.
Bank headcounts rise with tech talent boosting numbers
Banking staff at Singapore’s 18 largest commercial banks grew 5.47% in the last two years.
Overseas returnees hit with job mismatches
Singapore’s returning expats are getting local “plus” salaries but many still struggle to fit in after a stint abroad.
Online hiring up 18% in Q3
Recruitment activity in the IT sector rose 46%.
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