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Singapore millennials seen to have ‘worst retirement prospects of any generation’

SINGAPORE (May 19): After having entered the workforce in a time of subdued economic conditions, Singapore’s millennials now face the responsibility of financially supporting an increasing number of older, non-working generations over the remainder of t

Investing strategies

Singaporean millionaires focus on wealth preservation in age of unpredictability: UBS

SINGAPORE (May 17): Eight-four percent of Singaporean millionaires believe they are living through the most unpredictable period in history, with the majority citing the risk of greater trade barriers as one of the largest sources of domestic uncertainty,
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Why Singaporeans are more likely to ‘shop local’ in a cosmopolitan retail environment

SINGAPORE (April 11): More Singaporeans are preferring to “shop local” as they tend to feel more valued by home-grown brands as compared to their international counterparts, according to recent data from International Customer Loyalty Programmes Limi

Tech

1 in 3 Singaporean employees are unknowingly putting their companies at risk

SINGAPORE (April 6): Bringing personal tech devices to work have not only become an everyday practice but even a necessity at times. But according to one study by VMware (VMW), a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, this increasingly commonplace habit could p

Fintech

How Singapore’s financial institutions are turning a threat into opportunity

SINGAPORE (April 6): In line with the global trend, 88% of respondents from Singapore’s financial institutions this year see financial technology (fintech) as a real threat to their revenue as compared to just 73% in 2016, according to a new report by P

Investing strategies

Here’s the top organisational concern among Asia’s institutional investors

SINGAPORE (March 15): In a world of increasing market volatility and still-low yields, Asian institutional investors are seeking new ways to meet their long-term growth objectives by simultaneously mitigating and exploiting risk.
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Aviation & Engineering

Cathay Pacific seen reporting worst results in 8 years on rivals

SINGAPORE/BEIJING (March 15): In the three years Ivan Chu has been the chief executive officer at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., he has seen the marquee carrier’s stock become Asia’s worst performer on the Bloomberg World Airlines Index. He may have lit

Singapore's big businesses overtake small firms as job creators

SINGAPORE (March 14): Singapore’s larger companies created more jobs last year than small and medium-sized businesses for the first time since 2013 as the economy struggled in the face of sluggish domestic demand and a slump in global trade.

Are Singapore’s millennials overly optimistic about their future?

SINGAPORE (March 2): Eight out of 10 millennial investors in Singapore are optimistic about their retirement prospects on the belief they will be able to maintain, if not improve, their current lifestyle after they retire.

7 sectors that could see robust hiring activity this year, according to Hays

SINGAPORE (Feb 21): 71% of Singapore’s workforce say they would leave their current jobs for a better salary or benefit package, putting the city state at the top spot in Asia for citing ‘salary or benefit package’ as the main reason for seeking a n
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