RETAIL sales in Singapore edged up marginally in May, with growth constrained partly by lower motor vehicle sales, according to Thursday’s Department of Statistics release. May’s retail takings were up 0.1 per cent from the same month a year ago, with a total estimated sales value of S$3.8 billion, of which online retail sales contributed 4.3 […]

From 1998 to 2018, it improved its livability score by 4.7%. Mercer’s 2018 Quality of Living survey revealed that in the span of 20 years, Singapore was able to its livability score by 4.7%, making it the ninth best grower in Asia. This improvement is important for companies when relocating their executives from one country another, the […]

Over the next few years, Southeast Asia is expected to see more foreign players buying into home-grown start-ups in this part of the world. The arrival of international venture capital and private equity giants in recent years suggests that this will be the next growth area for many of the established alternative financiers. Malaysian corporates […]

MarketResearchNest.com presents “Global Pet Medication Sales Market Report 2018”new Research to its studies database. The records spread across 119 with more than one tables and figures in it. This comprehensive Pet Medication Market research report includes a brief on these trends that can help the businesses operating in the industry to understand the market and strategize for […]

SINGAPORE (June 27): The divergence between the share price performances of Singapore developers and their actual business fundamentals has presented buying opportunities for investors, says OCBC Investment Research, who continues to hold a positive view on the outlook of the local property market. Using the FTSE ST Real Estate Holding & Development Index (FSTREH) as […]

There were 15 residential en bloc sales that boosted quarterly sales. The volume of Singapore’s investment sales for real estate jumped 11.4% YoY to $10.31b in Q2, CBRE revealed. This brings the H1 2018 investment tally to $20.32b, which is about half (57%) of the annual investment sales achieved in 2017. According to a report, […]

Singapore-based investors on Tuesday expressed their interests to invest in infrastructure, power, tourism and information and communication technology sectors of Bangladesh. ‘Bangladesh’s economy has achieved more than seven per cent growth in last couple of years and the country has emerged as a potential market for its growing middle class people,’ Teo Siong Seng, chairman […]

It ranked next to China and India as a hotspot for healthtech investments. Singapore placed third in Asia Pacific’s largest recipient for healthtech investments with investments totaling around US$20m in H1 2018, a Galen Growth Asia study revealed. The study found that solid legal framework, economic stability, and government incentives attracted healthtech deals to the […]

At present, 150 Singapore companies are doing business in Bangladesh, and the trade volume of both countries is now over $4 billion Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said Singapore businessmen have decided to make big investments in Bangladesh’s special economic zone (SEZ). “They (Singaporean businessmen) prefer the IT, power, and housing sectors for investment […]

BRUSSELS: The ratification process for the free trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union is now in its final stages, in what Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing described as a “critical juncture” for Singapore to convince the EU officials on the strategic and economic benefits the deal will bring. Mr Chan was speaking […]

SINGAPORE and South Korea on Thursday signed partnerships aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment as well as promoting collaboration between companies from the two countries, especially for small and medium enterprises and startups. The two memoranda of understanding (MOU) were witnessed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, during the former’s state […]

Manufacturing industries all around the world today face a period of great change brought about by the evolution of digital technologies. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) trend is already sweeping the world. In order to maintain international competitiveness in manufacturing, a core industry that accounts for approximately 20 per cent of Singapore’s GDP, the […]

Bosch Software Innovations Asia Pacific Regional President also shares why the availability of top talent in Singapore sets it apart from other Industry 4.0 hubs. Bosch Software Innovations has been actively shaping the Internet of Things (IoT) for nearly ten years. The subsidiary of the Stuttgart-based Bosch Group develops and operates software and system solutions […]

The healthcare system in Asia is under stress. Demand for healthcare continues to escalate, driven by rapidly ageing populations with complex healthcare needs, a shift in focus from infectious to life-threatening diseases and a more informed populace. In Singapore, diagnostics has emerged as a way for earlier and better identification of diseases to control rising healthcare costs. […]

Singapore fosters collaborations in robotics & assistive technologies to transform healthcare delivery. Anyone who wants to know how the “Hospital of the Future” will look like or what “Hospital to Home” means should look to Singapore. From the integration of smart wards with smart logistics to developing solutions that enable seniors to age in place […]

In central Singapore lies a gleaming cluster of complexes – including Nanos, Genome, Helios, Chromos, Proteos, Matrix, and Immunos– whose names hint at the cutting-edge developments taking place within. The 15 complexes form Biopolis, a world-class biomedical research hub where experts from both industry and academia have converged. Through the construction of this – and other – specialized hubs for various […]

Singapore is leading the world in biomedicine, thanks to 3D printing In Singapore today, researchers are using the technology to develop medical advances that could one day save lives everywhere. Layer by layer, a new technology is emerging that promises to revolutionize how industries produce goods and deliver services in biomedicine. Additive manufacturing techniques are […]

A Singapore-based organisation is working with industry members and national authorities to build regulatory capacity and encourage policy innovation in Asia, making the road to reaching Asian customers a less bumpy one for healthcare companies. Enhancing the regulatory environment for companies While Asia’s massive population offers an exciting opportunity for growth-seeking healthcare businesses, the speed […]

With ASEAN’s consuming class expected to reach 125 million by 2025, the rise of Asia is one of the most significant trends affecting businesses globally. From Google to GrabTaxi, technology companies are paying attention and using Singapore as a springboard into emerging digital markets in Asia. The city state’s comprehensive ecosystem of technology and media providers, supported […]

About 47 per cent of the world’s population are now online. That leaves 53 per cent, or approximately 3.9 billion people, without regular internet access. To tap into emerging markets, Google is looking to Southeast Asia to attract its next billion users – but the venture is not without its challenges. As most Southeast Asian users who come […]