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Suburban projects lift Singapore private home sales in March: analysts
Sales in Lentor Mansion accounted for more than half of last month’s total.
Concerts, tourist boom boost Singapore prime retail rents in Q1
Famed shopping strip Orchard Road led the rental growth.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.22%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.281% decrease.
Massey University to open Singapore campus with PSB Academy
The Singapore campus plans to enrol 5,000 offshore students by 2026.
MPA enlists tech leaders to digitise the maritime sector
One of MPA's partners is Amazon Web Services.
Singapore-NZ partnership adds 'supply chains' focus
The partnership now has six pillars of collaboration.
Singapore to house new air traffic control command center
The centre will allow collaboration between stakeholders to improve air traffic management.
InvoiceNow integration set for GST-registered companies in 2025
New voluntary GST registrants must comply from April 2026. 
Sabana REIT occupancy rate drops to 83% in 1Q24
The REIT attributed the decline to the  property repossession 33 & 35 Penjuru Lane.
Singapore tops global maritime cities
Experts expect Singapore to maintain its lead through 2029.
Enterprise SG, Temasek, and BE launch funding for SEA climate tech
Participating researchers will receive an initial USD$500,000 grant.
Singapore, U.S. focus on heat resilience in new pact
The parties will also strengthen cooperation in areas like coastal science.
DBS-SMU survey shows mixed inflation views in SG
Four in 10 Singaporeans expect inflation to decline in the next 12 months.
OCBC SME Index: Which sectors excelled and lagged in 1Q24?
Overall, SMEs' performance and health remained in a state of contraction with a 49.7 reading.

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Financial Services Industry boosts accounting appeal with new roles, education programmes
There has been a 10% decrease in accounting degree students at universities in Singapore.
Markets & Investing 20 Hottest Startups of 2024
Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.
Commercial Property Colliers transforms Singapore office into regional powerhouse
The newly revamped office showcases Colliers’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.
Markets & Investing Days of excess are over, investors warn founders
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.
Markets & Investing Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus
A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).
HR & Education MBA offerings refined amidst downturn in enrollment
Despite adaptation to post pandemic shifts and the elevated value of MBA degrees, enrollees drop 8.3% in 2023.
HR & Education Singapore's plan to raise retirement age sparks debate
Experts see Singapore on track to setting retirement at 65 and re-employment at 70 by 2030.

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Suburban projects lift Singapore private home sales in March: analysts
Sales in Lentor Mansion accounted for more than half of last month’s total.
Concerts, tourist boom boost Singapore prime retail rents in Q1
Famed shopping strip Orchard Road led the rental growth.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.22%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.281% decrease.
Massey University to open Singapore campus with PSB Academy
The Singapore campus plans to enrol 5,000 offshore students by 2026.
MPA enlists tech leaders to digitise the maritime sector
One of MPA's partners is Amazon Web Services.
Singapore-NZ partnership adds 'supply chains' focus
The partnership now has six pillars of collaboration.
Singapore to house new air traffic control command center
The centre will allow collaboration between stakeholders to improve air traffic management.
InvoiceNow integration set for GST-registered companies in 2025
New voluntary GST registrants must comply from April 2026. 
Sabana REIT occupancy rate drops to 83% in 1Q24
The REIT attributed the decline to the  property repossession 33 & 35 Penjuru Lane.
Singapore tops global maritime cities
Experts expect Singapore to maintain its lead through 2029.
Enterprise SG, Temasek, and BE launch funding for SEA climate tech
Participating researchers will receive an initial USD$500,000 grant.
Singapore, U.S. focus on heat resilience in new pact
The parties will also strengthen cooperation in areas like coastal science.
DBS-SMU survey shows mixed inflation views in SG
Four in 10 Singaporeans expect inflation to decline in the next 12 months.
OCBC SME Index: Which sectors excelled and lagged in 1Q24?
Overall, SMEs' performance and health remained in a state of contraction with a 49.7 reading.

Exclusives

Financial Services Industry boosts accounting appeal with new roles, education programmes
There has been a 10% decrease in accounting degree students at universities in Singapore.
Markets & Investing 20 Hottest Startups of 2024
Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.
Commercial Property Colliers transforms Singapore office into regional powerhouse
The newly revamped office showcases Colliers’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.
Markets & Investing Days of excess are over, investors warn founders
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.
Markets & Investing Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus
A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).
HR & Education MBA offerings refined amidst downturn in enrollment
Despite adaptation to post pandemic shifts and the elevated value of MBA degrees, enrollees drop 8.3% in 2023.
HR & Education Singapore's plan to raise retirement age sparks debate
Experts see Singapore on track to setting retirement at 65 and re-employment at 70 by 2030.

Join the Singapore Business Review community