Singapore local businesses are getting optimistic for Q3

According to the study, the business confidence in Singapore has reflected further signs of positivity for the second consecutive quarter.

Jun 6, 2017

Singapore e-recruitment clocks its second month of slump

According to the index, the IT, Telecom/ISP and BPO/ITES sectors reported strong online hiring activity, recording a 15% growth in the said month.

Jun 5, 2017

Singapore reigns supreme in global ranking for online presence

Singapore's robust online infrastructure has led to it jumping two spots to rank sixth in A.T Kearney's Global Cities Index 2017.

Jun 5, 2017

UK election: How did we get here?

The second general election in two years, the fourth major vote in three years but how did it all start?

Jun 5, 2017

Deutsche Bank: Deeper Asean integration is the key to achieve AEC 2025 Vision

The report highlighted the fundamental role played by digital technology in facilitating integration and sustainable economic growth.

Jun 2, 2017

CapitaLand acquires Guozheng Center as it ditches Innov Tower in Shanghai

According to CapitaLand President and Group CEO Lim Ming Yan, this goes to show that China continues to be an attractive core market for the group.

Jun 2, 2017

SGX wants more tech startups to launch IPOs in Singapore

Singapore Exchange is aiming to make itself an attractive listing for technology firms to launch an initial public offering on.

Jun 1, 2017

SIA adds Stockholm as second Scandinavian destination

Singapore Airlines' flights to Sweden's capital will boost connectivity between Southeast Asia and Northern Europe.

Jun 1, 2017

More private firms turn unprofitable, pulling down wage hikes, says MOM

Amongst the private firms with low-wage employees earning a monthly basic wage of up to $1,100, only 2 in 5 granted wage increases.

May 31, 2017

Proton-Geely deal may boost production plans but raises doubts over saleability

Proton, under the conglomerate DRB-Hicom will see Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquiring a 49.9% stake in the company.

May 30, 2017

Airbnb to expand in Indonesia, Korean Air expands wings in Lombok

Airbnb's country manager said Indonesia was an important country not only in the Southeast Asia region but also for the entire Asia Pacific region.

May 30, 2017

Singapore shipyard faces nosedive as industry cuts workforce

Last year was a dismal one for Singapore shipyards as they recorded fewer orders compared to 2015.

May 29, 2017

Indonesia to become LNG net importer by 2020

The Jakarta Post reported that the annual growth rate of 4% was attributed to the biggest demand coming from the power generation sector.

May 29, 2017

Indonesian oil firm Pertamina 1Q2017 profit slumps due to raw material price surge

Prices of crude oil grew by 59.3% to US$51 per barrel from US$32 per barrel in the same period.

May 26, 2017

UMW to double up Toyota production by 2019

Group president and chief executive officer, Badrul Feisal Abdul Rahim, said Toyota will be introducing four new facelift models in the second half of the year.

May 26, 2017