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Bike-sharing firms gear up as operations are hounded by parking problems

Bike-sharing firms gear up as operations are hounded by parking problems

Amidst complaints, ofo and Mobike will add a geotagging feature this year.

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SGX to revise entry rules for remisiers

The removal of the $30,000 banker’s guarantee is being mulled.

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Online job ads for electronics down 2.1%

No thanks to weakening manufacturing output.

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Freelance drivers boost transport business

There are 1.6 times more private cars on the road than taxis.

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Hotels are getting the jitters from rental sharing

Visitors staying in hotels dropped to 60%.

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Construction sector hampered by slow payments in Q3

Slow payments grew 8.1 ppt to 53.3%.

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The ship is still sinking for Singapore's shipyard sector

Oil prices and contract wins are not enough.

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Singapore is top country in SEA for marketplace expansion

It ranked sixth across the globe.

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Domestic bank loans up 5.1% to $634.4b in August

Business loans also grew 5.5% to $378.2b.

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These CBD offices had the highest rents in Q2

Rents in Raffles Place/Marina Bay precinct averaged to $9.34 psf.

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Only 17% of investors confident without financial advice

Whilst 8 in 10 rely fully on their advisors.

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Half of Singaporeans willing to buy homes despite low affordability

49% say still they want to buy property despite dissatisfaction.

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All-items inflation dipped 0.4% in August

Inflation for private road transport fell.

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Proceeds from equity capital markets down 24.4% YTD

A total of $4.5b has been raised so far.

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Three in 10 fresh grads quit their first job in less than a year

Even if it takes them up to three months to land a job.

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Singapore eyes adding $22.2b to electronics manufacturing value by 2020

It also wants to create 2,100 new PMET jobs.

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Why the ageing population could worsen wealth inequality in Singapore

Wealth may become concentrated within smaller families.

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