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Future of the economy
What do millennials and Gen Z want?
As investors, consumers and workers, what do Singapore’s youth want from the markets and their offices?
December 01, 2022
Sustainability
Creating green buildings with smart cooling, efficient grids
“The green agenda puts pressure on organisations to invest in sustainable solutions that could cost more than initial rewards.”
August 11, 2022
Investing ideas
Finding gold amid the silver
How can investors ride the silver economy?
November 25, 2021
Investing 101
45% of retirees say they regret not planning their finances for retirement earlier: Great Eastern survey
When saving up for retirement, Alvin Yeo, a financial services director at Great Eastern recommends the 50/30/20 income rule.
September 06, 2021
STI watch
STI down 0.72% despite December NODX expansion
Week-on-week (w-o-w), the STI remained flat as nearly half of the 30 constituents fell into the red.
January 18, 2021
Tech
Great Eastern announces new initiatives including 'game changing' digital platform
SINGAPORE (April 8): Great Eastern Holdings today announced its rollout of Great Digital Advantage, a digital platform meant to serve customers into the digital future and in tandem, enhance agency efficiency, productivity and professionalism.
April 08, 2019
In print this week
Health insurers accountable for higher costs; industry reforms, checks and balances needed
SINGAPORE (Aug 6): When K Leela, 68, was diagnosed with kidney failure about a decade ago, she panicked about the cost. The homemaker needs to have dialysis at least twice a week, for life. Her husband works as a hotel bellhop, and they have three childre
August 05, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
AI healthcare startup UCARE.AI secures $8.2 mil funding
SINGAPORE (May 16): UCARE.AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare startup, has recently concluded its Series A funding, bringing total investment to $8.2 million to date.
May 16, 2018
Great Eastern may sell Malaysian operations for close to US$1 bil
SINGAPORE (Sept 19): Singapore’s Great Eastern Holdings is said to have engaged at least one Malaysian bank to explore selling its stake in its Malaysian operations for as much as US$1 billion ($1.35 billion).
September 19, 2017
18 new companies join Singapore’s Top 75 employers for 2017
SINGAPORE (March 21): Great Eastern, Mapletree Group and NTUC Income are three homegrown organisations that can be spotted for the first time among Singapore’s top 75 list of companies this year, according to the latest employer brand research data from
March 21, 2017