In Focus
Hyflux troubles trickle down as nearly $4b corporate bonds mature by end-2019
Hyflux troubles trickle down as nearly $4b corporate bonds mature by end-2019
Hyflux's distress may just be the beginning of a series of default risk situations.
This experiential pop-up store selling plants took over Hermes' space in Scott's square
More experiential store offerings are in the pipeline with the launch of Decathlon’s Singapore Lab, Don Don Donki’s freshly baked meals, and Home Fix’s DIY furniture shop.
GrabFood eyes analytics, business intelligence for partners as it vies for superapp status
GrabFood head Tomaso Rodriguez details his vision for the food delivery app.
Developers lose pricing power after en bloc fever
Prices are expected to grow 0-2% for homes on expensive land bought during the en bloc cycle.
Genting Singapore and Marina Bay Sands to invest $9b in expansion works
They are expected to create up to 5,000 jobs.
FastGo launches new ride-hailing price model in Singapore
Instead of collecting 20% commission fee, FastGo charges its drivers a fixed daily amount.
NTUC FairPrice fires first salvo in supermarket war
Its price freeze of 100 FairPrice housebrand products until 30 Jun 2020 kicked off a price competition amongst housebrands.
Can Grab plug Singapore SMEs' funding crunch?
The on-demand platform is aiming to be the preferred financial partner of Southeast Asia's micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Can startups cash in on Asia's growing family office segment?
Raffles Family Office is open to investing in healthtech, fintech and cybersecurity startups.
What killed Mandarin Gardens' $2.9b en bloc deal?
Size and requirement woes plagued what could have been the largest en bloc deal in Singapore’s history.
URA Draft Master Plan to boost mixed-use properties in CBD
One of the plan’s main thrusts includes injecting more homes into the CBD.
Supermarkets lock horns for coveted HDB retail spaces
Smaller supermarket players such as Hao Mart are facing off against giants like Sheng Siong in a race to set up shop in new Housing and Development Board (HDB) supermarket spaces.
Check out these hot co-living spaces in Singapore
Easycity offers rates for as low as $800 per month.
Singapore's foreign workers left in limbo amidst tighter manpower rules
The foreign worker quota in the services sector will be cut as finance minister Heng notes that the growth in S-pass services holders hit a five-year high in 2018.
Here's why Singapore couldn't top global transport satisfaction rankings
Almost 3 in 5 Singaporeans find it more stressful to use public transport.
Business expansion created 26,500 jobs in 2018
ICT roles such as chief information officers, database designers & administrators and IT security specialists were in hot demand.
Singapore is 3rd most vulnerable APAC country to Chinese trade decline
The city trails Hong Kong and Mongolia.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape