In Focus

Which listed firms are leading in corporate governance in 2024?

Companies, REITs, and trusts had a mean score of 69.3 in corporate governance.

Why homebuyers are increasingly opting for older HDB resale flats

Old resale flats achieved a record 3,042 transactions in H1 2024.

Start-up streamlines construction process with AI document handling

With Civils.ai, construction companies can save up to 20% in costs.

HDB resale prices up 2.3% in Q2

A record 236 units were resold for a million dollars or more. 

Condo resale prices up 4.3% in June

A S$13.6m unit in RCR was the most expensive condo resold in June.

SIDS fights misconceptions in interior design with accreditation, education

The organisation is setting up a digital platform to speed up accreditation from 6 to 2 months.

Industrial property sales up 25.1% in Q2 as manufacturing grows 

Data centres and EVs may be key to the industrial sector’s growth.

Income Insurance seeks to fill billion-dollar financing gap in climate transition

 The region skimmed its carbon intensity by 2.8%, far below the 17.2% needed.

Will headcount increase be enough to reverse the rental market slowdown?

In Q2 2024, condo rents were unchanged, while HDB rents rose marginally.

Singapore challenges London as hub for family offices

More than half (56%) of Asia's family offices are in Singapore.

Singapore needs SEA neighbours to power renewable energy transition

Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.

Economists forecast upward revision in GDP estimates

Nomura expects MTI to raise its full-year forecast to 2%-3% from 1%-3%. 

RTS Link could cause significant retail value leakage, warns expert

DBS also expects a 3% to 4% impact on local retail sales.

Gleneagles Hospital strides forward with 65 years of innovative healthcare

Established in 1959, GEH now has 13 hospitals and two clinics across Asia.

SME performance up in Q2 2024, but expert predicts a flat year

In Q2, the OCBC SME Index hit 50.2, ending five quarters of contraction.