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Four-room flats lead July HDB rental volumes at 37.5%

Executive flats only captured 6.3% but recorded the fastest MoM and YoY price increases.

HDB rental volumes rebound 13.6% in July

Four-room flats accounted for the largest share at 37.5%.

OCR leads July condo rentals with 39% share

This comes amidst a month-on-month increase in prices across the regions.

Condo rentals surge 38.1% in July

OCR made up 3,772 units of the monthly total.

HDB rents jump 1.7% in July as Executive flats climb fastest

Non-Mature estates are now rising almost twice as fast as Mature ones.

Condo rents hit 12-month high in July

OCR led the surge with a 2.2% monthly rent rise.

ETF knowledge gap holds back 40.2% of non-investors

Current ETF investors favour self-directed channels at 87% adoption.

Young investors keep control as AI enters investing

Most favour AI-assisted investing rather than full automation.

AI chatbots rank amongst young investors’ top tools

Financial news and stock screeners trail the tech in the latest ranking.

Active investors go solo as social media shapes research

TikTok and Instagram rank second for investment ideas at 32%.

Singapore stocks most popular amongst young investors at 56%

More than half of respondents aged 18 to 40 actively invest, with 65% using DCA.

Late-stage deals ease to 70.9% of July tech funding

Early-stage share climbs to 28.5% year-on-year as seed-funding triples.

Tech funding extends gains in July to $4.77b

Kling AI captured more than half of the month's total, raising $2.8b.

Casual dining faces cuts as 43% eye Johor Bahru switch

Premium restaurants and nightlife venues stay largely unaffected at just 14% and 8%, respectively.

Adults 35-44 top Johor spending intent before RTS Link debut

Households earning under $4,000 shift spending far less often.