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Online food delivery and grocery goes physical: is it worth it?

Online food delivery and grocery goes physical: is it worth it?

All of Singapore's major food delivery platforms now have a physical extension of their services, reflecting a growing trend amongst retailers around the world.

Revised shoebox unit policy may spur buying frenzy: analyst

Buyers may rush to snap up such units, which they can sell at a higher price in the future.

Singapore embraces smart homes in heated Jadescape take-up

For a one-bedroom unit worth $838,000, buyers will get to have an integrated sink and dishwasher that could help slash washing time by 50%, amongst its many smart home features.

Investors' outlook remain bleak as dropping yields hit property sector

Total returns may decline by as much as 4% per annum if capital appreciation trends between 1-2% downwards.

Singapore bank loan growth to slow to 3% in 2019

Trade tensions and higher interest rates will dampen borrowing.

TPG to lure Singapore users through aggressive promotions: analyst

It could offer SIM-only plans for the same or lower price with incumbents but with higher quotas.

Singapore dollar's continued weakness could hit local bourse

Despite a hazy October, outperformers were Singtel, Starhub, and Netlink Trust, amongst others.

Singapore gives China a run for its money as it makes headway with its fintech dreams

Six homegrown fintech firms made it to the world’s top 100 with Grab nabbing a place in the top ten.

Singapore bags more than half of PE and VC investments in Southeast Asia

Singapore’s foodtech market will also continue to grow as international players enter the scene.

Industrial sector takes charge over real estate investment in Q3

Data centres and high-spec facilities are the new coveted assets.

Factories get a facelift amidst Singapore's industrial property sector transformation

With a glut of industrial space in the pipeline, developers are rolling out tempting amenities and incorporating the latest tech in order to lure long-term tenants.

Banks fall from grace as lending and non-interest income take blow

The volatile stock markets may bring about as much as 15% decline in non-interest income for DBS and OCBC.

Can Singapore cement its data centre dominance before Asian upstarts steal crown?

Heated demand for storage facilities is hit by the city's limited land supply.

Here's how small coworking space operators can wrestle with global giants to survive

Seven operators control 63% of the city’s flexible market, with IWG holding 23.5% market share and WeWork and JustGroup nabbing roughly 12% each.

Talent crunch hits Singapore's wealth management scene despite hefty bonuses

There is still a lot of work to do in order to run after 1,400 individuals in the Lion City with net worths above $69m.