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Tech to continue driving Singapore's economy in the year ahead: KPMG
SINGAPORE (Dec 29): Singapore’s chief executive officers (CEOs) are the most confident in their country’s growth prospects as compared to their Asean peers, whom have broadly expressed muted confidence in the global and national economy as well their
December 29, 2017
Singapore economy
Delayed payments from customers remains key challenge for SMEs: SPRING survey
SINGAPORE (Dec 18): Managing delays in customer payments remains as a key finance-related challenge for Singapore's small-medium enterprises (SMEs) even with easy access to debt financing, according to recent findings from the 2017 SME Financing Surv
December 18, 2017
Singapore economy
Singapore economy forecast to grow by 3.3% for 2017: MAS survey
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Singapore’s economy grew stronger than expected in 3Q17, according to latest data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
December 13, 2017
Global Markets
Global institutional investors brace for volatlity, asset bubbles in 2018: Natixis
SINGAPORE (Dec 7): As allocations to passive strategies register a decline for the third consecutive year, institutional investors are preparing for volatility, asset bubbles and fragile markets ahead in 2018.
December 07, 2017
Management & Corporate Governance
Small businesses in Singapore spend more time chasing overdue payments than any other task: Xero
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): The two biggest productivity drains that small business owners in Singapore face are chasing overdue invoices and being paid late, according to research from Xero, a global leader in online accounting software.
December 05, 2017
Singapore economy
Singapore's household wealth grew 3.4% to US$1.2 tril
SINGAPORE (Nov 14): According to the Credit Suisse Research Institute’s 2017 Global Wealth Report, Singapore’s household wealth increased by 3.4% to US$1.2 trillion ($1.6 trillion) and is expected to increase by 2.3% per annum over the next five years
November 14, 2017
Sector Focus
How FMCG retailers can gain the upper hand at the e-commerce game
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): Signs of strengthening growth and an increase in the number of products commanding a premium are beginning to emerge across the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, according to Nielsen.
November 09, 2017
How Asia Pacific's top private banks fared in 2016, according to Private Banker
SINGAPORE (Oct 13): Total assets under management (AUM) of high net worth (HNW) clients under Asia Pacific’s top 20 institutions have hit a high of US$1.53 trillion ($2.1 trillion) up 4.5% from US$1.46 trillion in 2015, and almost on par with the high o
October 13, 2017
Singapore economy
Singapore retains position as No. 1 expat destination for third year running: HSBC
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): For the third year in a row, Singapore has topped HSBC’s Expat Explorer report as the best destination in the world to live, work, and raise a family abroad – ahead of Norway and New Zealand at the second and third places, respect
September 27, 2017