Singapore

Development prospects to become a regional economic centre of Vietnam

Continuous high economic growth for many decades has helped Vietnam in having a good foundation to keep up with the leading economies of ASEAN.

Financial services M&A deals reached $12.61b in 2021: KPMG

The deal value skyrocketed from $2.86b in 2020.

Holistic changes needed for the logistics industry to thrive

Over the past few years, e-commerce’s popularity has soared tremendously, as restrictions on mobility drove more and more people to shop online.

Frencken Group Limited’s PATMI rises 38% YoY to $58.7m

Excluding a loss of $6.2m in FY2020, PATMI would’ve increased 20.4% in FY21.

SingPost’s operating profit rises 46% YoY to $38m

The increase was driven by higher profit in domestic post and parcel.

What to expect from newly opened Hilton’s largest hotel in APAC

The Hilton Singapore Orchard has 1,080 rooms and suites and enhanced facilities.

First Resources Limited’s full-year profit soars 61.6% YoY to $218.23m

This is on the back of its record-breaking sales of $1.4b in FY21.

MFA urges Russia to 'peacefully' settle dispute with Ukraine

The government urges parties to settle the dispute peacefully.

Open source is critical to the competitiveness of Singapore’s financial services industry

It’s no exaggeration to say that financial services are critical to Singapore’s future prosperity. The country has long punched above its weight in the global  financial services industry, serving as a strategic operational base for a huge number of major international organisations to do business throughout Asia. As a result, the sector is responsible for approximately 200,000 jobs and accounts for around 10% of Singapore’s GDP each year. 

SIA sees first quarterly profit of $85m since pandemic onset

Thanks to an increased demand for air travel in December 2021. 

CDL hits earnings with $129.7m H2 profits

It also achieved an all-time high record of 2,185 units sold for the year.

Pine Grove Parcel A site tender could attract bids as high as $637m

This amount translates to a land rate of $1,250 psf per plot ratio.

Bad working conditions? Only 5 in 10 will stay with their employers in 2022

SG’s employee retention rate was the lowest in APAC at 53%.

Chart of the Day: Top 10 industries with most salary growth in 2021

Almost 50% of SG jobs show pay growth, JobStreet reported.