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SIDS fights misconceptions in interior design with accreditation, education

SIDS fights misconceptions in interior design with accreditation, education

The organisation is setting up a digital platform to speed up accreditation from 6 to 2 months.

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Industrial property sales up 25.1% in Q2 as manufacturing grows

Data centres and EVs may be key to the industrial sector’s growth.

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Income Insurance seeks to fill billion-dollar financing gap in climate transition

The region skimmed its carbon intensity by 2.8%, far below the 17.2% needed.

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Will headcount increase be enough to reverse the rental market slowdown?

In Q2 2024, condo rents were unchanged, while HDB rents rose marginally.

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Singapore challenges London as hub for family offices

More than half (56%) of Asia's family offices are in Singapore.

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Singapore needs SEA neighbours to power renewable energy transition

Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.

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Economists forecast upward revision in GDP estimates

Nomura expects MTI to raise its full-year forecast to 2%-3% from 1%-3%.

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RTS Link could cause significant retail value leakage, warns expert

DBS also expects a 3% to 4% impact on local retail sales.

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Gleneagles Hospital strides forward with 65 years of innovative healthcare

Established in 1959, GEH now has 13 hospitals and two clinics across Asia.

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SME performance up in Q2 2024, but expert predicts a flat year

In Q2, the OCBC SME Index hit 50.2, ending five quarters of contraction.

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Hotel investments lag despite operational improvements

Interest rates continue to slow transaction activity.

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Why investors are shifting capital to US tech stocks

Seven in 10 investors allocate 75% of their equity to the US market.

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Singapore's climate reporting rises, but net-zero commitments lag

Climate reporting efforts began for 96% of issuers in FY 2023.

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Red Sea diversions strain Singapore's PMI

PMI dipped to 50.4 in June.

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S’pore bags ‘resilience champion’ status, boosts global business

It ranked 3rd, thanks to its location coupled with a stable and efficient gov’t.

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Stock market booked $1.17b net institutional outflow in H1

UOB, OCBC, Singtel and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding book the most inflows.

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SG banks turn to upskilling as hiring sentiments turn ‘cautious’

Roles related to wealth advisory and anti-ML and fraud are most in demand.

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