Are Singapore banks scared of dying due to fintech boom? (2/3)
Major banks in Singapore reveal strategies to stay ahead of the pack.read more
View ArticleJust how bad were the more than 40 train disruptions reported in Singapore...
Operators brace for higher maintenance cost.Year 2016 could be just as tough as last year for the land transport sector as train operators brace for increased prevention and maintenance costs, say...
View ArticleHow does a 1.9% fare reduction affect the transport sector?
Guess what operator is more negatively affected.A reduction of 1.9% in Singapore‟s public transport fares has started 27 December 2015, which apparently also coincides with the launch of train services...
View ArticleHere’s how the dreaded drought will affect agribusiness players in Singapore...
CPO prices will finally rebound, but risks are also rising.Drought usually spells trouble for farmers across Asia, but the same could not be said for palm oil plantation companies across the region....
View ArticleIs a new accreditation scheme for hair and cosmetology industry enough?
CASE key executive suggests measures to gain consumers’ trust back. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hair &...
View ArticleDoes buying luxury homes make sense?
Prime properties are much cheaper here.Singapore's luxury residential market has been battered by a slew of cooling measures in recent years, which caused buyer demand to dry up and led to a steep...
View ArticleFourth telco hopefuls face cut-throat battle as spectrum auction draws closer
Experts aren’t too bullish on a new operator.A taxing uphill battle is ahead for fiber broadband provider MyRepublic and Consistel, two companies which are currently gearing up to be Singapore’s newest...
View ArticleThe tourists are finally back, but it's not yet time to celebrate: analysts
Hoteliers are reeling from a massive room glut.The dark days of Singapore's tourism industry appear to be coming to an end. The city-state welcomed over 1.33 million tourists in February, marking a...
View ArticlePrivate hospitals clamour for greater support as medical tourism stumbles
Modernisation at ASEAN hospitals is a key threat. Private healthcare providers need booster shots from the government in order to help them cope with the dwindling number of medical tourists. Experts...
View ArticleWill Circles.Life be able to disrupt the status quo in the mobile sector?
Here are the challenges it has to face.Liberty Wireless, a mobile virtual network operator (MNVO), has recently launched its mobile services under the Circles.Life The local start-up aims to offer the...
View ArticleWill there be a sustained home buying demand in the coming months?
Prices seen to be under pressure.The number of private residential units sold by developers surged 41.2 per cent m-o-m to 1,056 in May 2016, the highest monthly sales volume since July 2015 when 1,655...
View ArticleWhy Brexit is negative for Singapore banks
Analysts cut loan growth forecasts for major banks. Brexit meant slower economic growth in a heightened risk environment, which is negative for banks, said analysts.According to MayBank KimEng,...
View ArticleWhy did it take long for Singapore to roll out video banking?
Case Study: No Here are the challenges banks have to face.read more
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the latest development charge rate hikes
Case Study: No Unchanged rates for landed homes and industrial came as a surprise.In Singapore, the development charge (DC) rates on three use groups – commercial, non-landed residential,...
View ArticleAre coworking spaces in Singapore here to stay?
Case Study: No Over 20 providers set up shop in the past two years.When CapitaLand and Collective Works unveiled their joint venture to build a sprawling 20,000-square-foot co-working space on the...
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