In Focus

60 projects to boost home sales in 2019

Overall sales could hit 19,000-22,000 units.

Cash and cheques still account for 40% of Singapore payments

Hawker centres, food courts and wet markets remain heavily dependent on cash.

CapitaLand profits jumped 12.3% to $1.76b in 2018

It gained higher contributions from its retail, commercial, and lodging businesses in Singapore and China.

Everything you need to know about the Big 4's reactions to Budget 2019

Find out what EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC have to say about the Budget.

Singapore Budget 2019 Full Coverage: GST going to 9%, duty free booze allowance cut, $1.1b bicentennial bonus

The budget surplus for 2019 hit $2.1b, a carbon tax will be implemented, and a $3.1b fund for CareShield has been declared.

Deliveroo targets nearly 10,000 restaurants in bid for foodtech supremacy

The food delivery firm is beefing up its logistics network by adding 5,000 restaurant partners and 2,000 riders.

Here are the top spots for Singapore's upscale HDB flats

There are 758 units in Queenstown that will be up for resale as their minimum occupation period expires soon.

Singapore's electric vehicle ambitions receive boost as Dyson enters fray

The British manufacturer is aiming to roll out an EV model by 2021.

Joining the expat's nook: Takeup rate of locals rise in co-living spaces

Ascott is set to lure such tenants with their co-living projects set for opening by 2020 and 2021.

Can venture capital keep up as startups embrace Asia's wealthy families?

Around 15% of APAC family office portfolios are private equities direct investments.

Data centre operators turn West amidst Tai Seng space crunch

Roughly 700,000 sq ft of data centre space is expected to have been completed in 2018 with the stock set to more than double by 2022.

S-REITs DPU to grow 2% in 2020

The office sector will lead gains as a supply crunch is set to drive rents up.

Singapore GDP growth slows to 3.2% in 2018

Growth in the manufacturing sector decelerated to 7.2% from 10.4%.

Home sales dropped 10.6% to 21,657 units in 2018

Transactions in H2 fell 26.4% compared to H1 after the cooling measures were rolled out.

foodpanda's Luc Andreani on the key to tickling Singapore's food palate

A massive restaurant network spanning 6,000 establishments helps fuel its bid for market leadership.

Construction industry to grow 3.3% in 2019-2028 amidst transport megaproject boom

Projects in the pipeline include the Thomson-East Coast Line, Changi Terminal 5, and the new Tuas Mega Port.