In Focus
Uncovering Singapore’s overleveraged and vulnerable borrowers
Uncovering Singapore’s overleveraged and vulnerable borrowers
A new report reveals the growing number of potential defaulters.
Crisis in the making: 9 out of 10 young Singaporeans are not financially ready for the future
Students and young workers cannot deal with financial emergencies.
Over 7 out of 10 Singaporeans brace for cash-strapped retirement on back of insufficient CPF funds
Seniors are counting on dole-outs from younger family members.
Sluggish sales plague local developers as margin pressures mount in Q4
The cooling measures are here to stay.
Construction sector named worst paymaster in Q3 as cash flow woes plague local firms
Late payments have been rising for four straight quarters.
Singapore is 10th city in the world with the most billionaires
Eight Asian cities are in the top 20.
Dark days dawn for offshore and marine firms as rig-building activities grind to a halt
Sliding oil prices are to blame.
Local investors flee overseas to buck Singapore’s sluggish property market
Eager buyers are turning to three key markets.
Glitzy Orchard Road malls losing their glam as locals turn to suburban retail centres
The posh shopping havens are struggling to capture customers.
Singapore braces for vacancy flood as job openings surge to 64,600 in Q2
There are now 136 posts per 100 seekers.
More tenants push for longer lease terms as office rents surge in Q3
But longer leases could bring even higher rents.
How posh homes sold at big-time losses are crippling Singapore banks' profitability
Housing NPL ratio could be at risk.
A losing bet: New Asian casinos eating away Singapore’s share of the gaming pie
Blame it on the vanishing VIPs.
Under threat: No end to retailers’ woes in 2015, analysts caution
Are traditional brick-and-mortar shops still viable?
The chips are down: Local casinos struggle as foreign gamers vanish
The strong SGD is driving Asian tourists away.
Ghost month: New private home sales plunge 42.9% year-on-year in August
Number of new launches also dropped by 64.1%.
Futuristic flats: HDB unveils eight new technologies for Punggol Northshore homes
Mechanised car parks and smart lighting systems are in the pipeline.
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