News
Singapore is 3rd in best e-governments worldwide: UN
Find out on which dimensions.
Singapore banks are ready for new liquidity requirements: Fitch
Challenge not accepted, because there really is no challenge.
Debts everywhere: Loan-to-deposit ratio hits 16-year high in May
Domestic deposits continue their 2-month decline.
Islandwide office occupancy rates hit record high in June
It’s almost back to pre-crisis levels.
Going twice: Desperate borrowers slash sale prices to lure stingy buyers
9 out of 10 mortgagee sales failed in 1H14.
High-rise, high price: Condo prices up 0.8% in May
Even tiny units were still costly.
One for the books: Asia Pacific sees highest M&A deals in 34 years
Plus it’s a whopping US$153 billion increase from last year.
Here comes the mail: 1.6 million Singaporeans to receive 2014 budget benefits
Be on the lookout until Friday.
Let the works begin: Construction of 30-km Thomson Line launched
It will be used by 400,000 commuters daily.
Singapore among top 10 worsened countries in Fragile States Index
This is also the country’s worst in 8 years.
Lucky thirteen: Singapore trumps Hong Kong in Real Estate Transparency Index
The intense competition is at its climax.
Tug of war: Students from small schools transferring to new international schools
Are the oldies feeling threatened?
Let’s play stocks: SGX sees record surge in Central Depository account openings
Retail investors are flocking in droves.
Nearly there: Regulators drop the green-light on OCBC-Wing Hang deal
The acquisition is almost in the bag.
Chart of the Day: Landed properties being auctioned off alarmingly jumped 67%
Struggling homeowners didn't have any choice.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.2%
Today could get more upside biased.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
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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