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MAS tightens monetary policy over economic growth

But amidst the policy change, it is cautious of the outcome of ongoing global trade tensions.

Amazon's bid for e-commerce supremacy in Singapore falls short

The retail giant is having trouble gaining market share with analysts pointing to its failure to offer a full click-and-mortar experience.

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Construction firms' on-time payments to boost banks

For DBS, OCBC, and UOB, nonperforming loan (NPL) ratios tied to the construction sector were 0.2%-0.8% at year-end 2017.

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Singapore is losing its home advantage in IPOs to Hong Kong

Three Singapore-domiciled firms listed in Hong Kong raising a combined U$115m in Q1.

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Singapore retailers push for premiumisation

Firms handling brands like Johnnie Walker are tapping into more Singaporeans looking for luxury.

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Are supermarkets kicking convenience stores out of Singapore?

Small stores cannot keep up with the market giants’ product variety and prices.

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Prime en bloc sales in Q1 beat 2017 record

In Q1 alone, eight sites were sold en bloc for $2.32b, higher than the $1.05b total in 2017.

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Check out where to score the best home buys in Singapore

With private home prices jumping 3.1% in February, homebuyers should lock in their purchases before property values rise further.

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Singapore banks' loan growth hits 3-year high

Higher credit card and car loans pushed bank lending up.

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Is Singapore losing cash as SMEs pivot abroad?

Overseas revenue growth is fast outpacing total revenue growth at 4.2% vs 1.3% in 2016.

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Will GrabFood devour Singapore's food delivery companies?

Uber EATS will move into GrabFood’s platform soon, and some think foodpanda, honestbee, and Deliveroo should be worried.

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Higher fares and reduced subsidies loom as Grab nabs Uber's operations

Analysts believe that being in a monopolistic position, Grab can change fare structures in order to improve profitability.

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Grab acquires Uber's Southeast Asia operations

Uber will hold a 27.5% stake in Grab and have its CEO join the latter’s board.

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En bloc hype tilts in favour of developers

Analysts weigh on whether the hype is slowing down soon or not.

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Investors await right time to grab profits in property market

Analysts said investors can bank on returning foreigner demand, which was seen in 60% of New Futura's sales so far.

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Power retailers may default amidst heated bout in Singapore's open energy market

Companies are coming up with competitive energy packages, but analysts are wary if they can deliver.

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S-REITs are bottoming out

Investors are “tempted” to invest at lower prices, as yields have inched up by around 50bps to around 6%.

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