Singapore

Strong women in insurance speak on gender bias

Leading women in Singapore’s insurance industry highlight the role of support networks and mentorship in advancing women’s careers in male-dominated sectors.
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Strong women in insurance speak on gender bias

Leading women in Singapore’s insurance industry highlight the role of support networks and mentorship in advancing women’s careers in male-dominated sectors.
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Why Singapore leads in regional business stability

FM Global attributed the high rank to its commitment to infrastructure development and resilience-building measures.

Internal environment trumps openness policies in global connectivity

Singapore, the world’s most globally connected nation, leads in international flows linked to domestic activities, as per DHL report.

Funding dips 42% for women-led startups in SEA

Fintech, consumer, and retail amongst top top-funded sectors with women-founded startups.

Women occupy less than a quarter of board seats in Singapore: report

Still, achieving gender parity in key leadership roles remains challenging.

E-angpaos sent in CNY tripled in 2024: OCBC

The $100 amount is the most popular e-angpao amount this year.

Budget 2024: 3 tax strategies to offset BEPS 2.0 effects

Should the directive be implemented, selected MNEs will be subject to a global minimum tax of 15%.

Airport co-working centre launched for business travellers

The pay-per-minute space at Changi Airport has close to 50 hot desking stations and nap pods, allowing travellers to ‘check-in’ at work.

LAZADA LAYOFF LAPSE: Should companies notify unions about retrenchments?

The company reportedly let go of nearly 100 employees early January without notifying the allied workers union.

Salary hike to stay flat this 2024 for S’porean workers: Aon

40% of Southeast Asian companies are carefully optimistic about hiring.

Singapore private home prices up 2.7% in Q4

Overall home prices grew by 6.7% in full-year 2023.

Around 4 in 5 SG e-commerce organisations adopt AI

About 38% are still experimenting with AI implementation.

Mobile usage at an all-time-high in 2023

Total hours people spent in mobile-first markets reached 5.1 trillion hours total.

Singapore's economic growth to accelerate in 2024: report

Experts expect the country's economy to grow by 2.7% in real terms next year.

MAS: freeze remittances to China for the next three months

It is effective from 1 January 2024 to 31 March.

How NETS is helping SMEs get the right data to raise their revenue

NETS has a network of about 10 million cards and 130,000 payment touchpoints in Singapore.

Italy brings its strong suits to Singapore’s fintech expo

Italian trade executive says 9 firms at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 exemplify the diverse range of products and expertise Italy can bring to the table.