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MAS: Green finance needs to scale up
MAS: Green finance needs to scale up
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively.
Market Update: STI up 0.01%
Jardine C&C, Singtel, and DBS showed the most growth today.
Singapore needs to look beyond the technical for the talent it needs
Singapore and many countries in the world are facing a tech talent crunch in the post-pandemic digital world – but are we looking at the right place and for the right people to fulfil these needs?
3 reasons why Wilmar investors’ concerns are misplaced
UOB Kay Hian said there’s nothing much to worry about the hiccup to Adani Wilmar’s listing.
Cost of Stay-Home Notice to be shared, says MOM
Employers who employ Migrant Domestic Workers are covered by this.
Teaching old dogs new tricks: 67% of senior Singaporeans willing to reskill for new roles
This makes them the largest age group willing to retrain.
Keppel announces pricing of $400m perps at 2.90%
DBS Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, and United Overseas Bank Limited are the joint bookrunners.
Ascott Residence Trust buys US student accommodation for $93.8m
ART has committed to invest in a total of three prime student accommodation assets in the USA and three rental housing properties in Sapporo, Japan.
Singapore takes lead in adopting business technology
725 professionals took part in CPA Australia’s survey.
Hidden charges cost Singaporeans more than they bargained for
A new survey reveals 70% of Singaporeans are unaware of additional fees when shopping online.
Investors hungry for HDB resales during hungry ghost month
A record-breaking 26 HDB flats were resold for more than $1m.
Frencken snaps up Avimac for $14m
This enables Frencken to expand into the aerospace industry.
AIMS APAC REIT chief to step down effective November
A new CEO will be appointed to replace his role.
Chart of the Day: 84.4% of Singaporeans use social media
A total of 4.96 million social media users were recorded in January 2021.
4 of 5 Singaporean workers support mandatory vaccination
Around the same number believe that bosses should know the vaccination status of their employees.
Market Update: STI down 1.27%
HongKongLand showed the most growth today.
SIA Engineering sets up Lean Academy to upskill workforce
Lean Academcy aims to re-skill, upskill, and develop the workforce' capabilities to enhance competitiveness.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia