- CRAAK Original
- September 24, 2026
Grab is spending billions on acquisitions as its shares slide. Here’s what investors are watching
KEY POINTS Grab has a slightly strange problem. The business appears to be getting stronger. Revenue is growing, profitability is…
- 1 weeks ago
- October 10, 2026
KEY POINTS Singapore’s banking giants have taken a beating. After a strong run, DBS, OCBC and UOB shares fell sharply…
- 1 weeks ago
- October 10, 2026
Key Points Could a stock lose 99% of its value and still outperform the S&P 500? That’s the striking comparison…
- 3 weeks ago
- September 23, 2026
With family offices and international wealth flowing into Singapore, private banks are seeking advisors with tech literacy and multi-jurisdiction acumen.
- 3 weeks ago
- September 23, 2026
How the widening gap between 2-year and 3-year fixed home loan rates reveals bank expectations on SORA trajectories.
- 4 weeks ago
- September 21, 2026
Sending children abroad or traveling frequently? How to minimize bank FX markups while capturing tier rewards.
- 1 months ago
- September 20, 2026
How changes to the Home-School Distance calculation methodology are impacting the property premium around top-tier primary institutions.
Personal Finance
Sending children abroad or traveling frequently? How to minimize bank FX markups while capturing tier rewards.
Unlocking sweet-spot redemptions across Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam by utilizing credit card point conversion promos.
Modeling the payout differences between starting CPF LIFE at 65 versus deferring to 70: analyzing break-even ages and health trade-offs.
How Singapore travelers can unlock complimentary breakfasts, room upgrades, and executive lounge access through strategic hotel stays.
How to navigate transfer partner ratios, minimum spend thresholds, and annual fee renewal policies to maximize air miles.
An economic analysis of rental savings versus personal autonomy when staying with parents until HDB single-buyer eligibility.
A guide for freelancers and gig professionals on using voluntary MediSave and Special Account top-ups to minimize tax liabilities.
Why relying solely on state annuities may leave lifestyle gaps, and how to construct a multi-tiered retirement income architecture.
A comprehensive guide to IUL policies, comparing participation rates, cap limits, and the traditional Buy Term Invest the Rest approach.
Updates October rates after the top broadly available offer rose from 2.10% to 2.15% p.a.
- 2026-10-15
- Beansprout
Explains inflation risk in long-horizon savings for children and ways to match assets to time horizons.
- 2026-10-14
- The Smart Investor
Explains who can receive subsidised haze-related treatment, the participating clinics and the maximum patient charges.
- 2026-10-12
- DollarsAndSense
Explains SRS tax relief, contribution limits, investment choices, withdrawal taxation and the cost of leaving balances in cash.
- 2026-10-09
- Syfe Magazine
Explains who indexed universal life insurance may and may not suit, comparing IUL with term life, whole life and the Buy Term and Invest the Rest approach.
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- FSM Global
Summarises a regional study of Singapore shoppers’ verification, value, protection and digital-shopping habits.
- 2026-10-06
- Singapore Business Review
Explains Maybank Singapore’s new Google Pay support, setup steps and implications for card rewards and Kris+ users.
- 2026-10-06
- The MileLion
Updates Singapore’s USD fixed-deposit comparison for October, with advertised rates reaching 4.60% p.a.
- 2026-10-06
- Beansprout
Reports OCBC data showing rapid growth in digital-payment use among older customers.
- 2026-10-05
- Singapore Business Review
Investing & Markets
An in-depth look at Keppel's subsea cable project connecting Indonesian solar power to Jurong Island and what it means for
With Tier 1 suppliers under pressure to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, local SMEs are adopting standardized ESG
As traditional letter mail volumes contract, SingPost is restructuring its domestic logistics with robotics and healthcare fulfillment.
The upcoming IAEA review will benchmark national safety, regulatory, and technical readiness for Small Modular Reactors.
Long-term bond volumes hit new milestones as institutional demand for AAA-rated paper reinforces Singapore's safe-haven status.
August NODX posted robust double-digit growth led by electronics, but underlying baseline effects require careful reading.
A strategic alliance between SATS and Kerry Logistics Network expands temperature-controlled cargo capacity across Asia-Pacific.
A survey of MSCI data shows that while most SGX firms acknowledge climate risk, few quantify bottom-line impacts.
The multi-billion dollar acquisition signals Grab's aggressive push into profitable digital credit and BNPL integration.
Explains why higher visitor arrivals have not produced a comparable lift in Singapore retail sales.
- 2026-10-07
- Singapore Business Review
A nowcast points to 5.2% year-on-year Singapore GDP growth in Q3, supported by strong trade.
- 2026-10-07
- Singapore Business Review
Examines banks’ growing exposure to semiconductor and AI infrastructure financing across Asia, including Singapore lenders.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Profiles how Citi is targeting cross-border companies as geopolitical de-risking redirects corporate flows through Singapore.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Reports an Aspire survey on how Singapore businesses combine fintech providers with traditional banks.
- 2026-10-06
- Singapore Business Review
SCCB data shows slow payments rose for a third straight quarter, led by construction, manufacturing and retail cash-flow strain.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Coverage of proposed changes to qualifying investment assets for Singapore single-family offices.
- 2026-10-05
- The Edge Singapore
Reports a five-year high in Singapore investment-banking fees over the first nine months of 2026.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Report on research assessing Asia’s exposure to a potential reversal in AI-driven investment.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Property
How the widening gap between 2-year and 3-year fixed home loan rates reveals bank expectations on SORA trajectories.
How changes to the Home-School Distance calculation methodology are impacting the property premium around top-tier primary institutions.
Examining trust structures, beneficial ownership declarations, and stamp duty enforcement when buying property in another name.
A financial case study evaluating the cash proceeds, mortgage elimination, and retirement stability of monetizing private property.
Why collective sale attempts face higher failure rates as developers weigh land betterment charges and replacement cost realities.
As hybrid work stabilizes, homeowners prioritize flexible utility rooms, study alcoves, and adaptable dual-key layouts.
With high land costs and ABSD regulations, property developers are adopting surgical bidding strategies.
Recent mall sales in high-density heartlands demonstrate institutional resilience and robust tenant occupancy fundamentals.
Navigating mortgagee sales, sheriff auctions, and liquidator listings: how to identify genuine value while managing tight cash limits.
Breaks down 3Q landed-home price growth across Singapore districts.
- 2026-10-16
- The Edge Singapore
Reports IOI Properties’ exclusive talks for Chijmes and the Capitol Kempinski, its leverage and planned private-property fund.
- 2026-10-15
- The Business Times
Shows that older launches led September’s 93.5% new-condo sales rebound.
- 2026-10-15
- Stacked Homes
Models a single buyer’s choice between a cash-funded two-room BTO and a four-room resale flat with room-rental income.
- 2026-10-14
- Stacked Homes
Analyses a $1.28 million four-room Bedok Beacon sale, its floor premium, remaining lease and rapid price progression within the block.
- 2026-10-07
- Stacked Homes
Examines 6% to 8% rental yields in parts of the Johor-Singapore SEZ alongside persistent oversupply and tenant-concentration risks.
- 2026-10-06
- Stacked Homes
Compares The Serra Residences’ $2.22 million entry price and $3,120 psf guide against nearby Novena resale alternatives and historic returns.
- 2026-10-06
- Stacked Homes
Coverage of IOI Properties’ proposed acquisition of Shenton 101 for nominal consideration.
- 2026-10-05
- Singapore Business Review
Models when renting a Singapore private home and investing the freed capital could outperform buying as mortgage rates rise.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
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Business & Economy
An in-depth look at Keppel's subsea cable project connecting Indonesian solar power to Jurong Island and what it means for
With Tier 1 suppliers under pressure to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, local SMEs are adopting standardized ESG
As traditional letter mail volumes contract, SingPost is restructuring its domestic logistics with robotics and healthcare fulfillment.
The upcoming IAEA review will benchmark national safety, regulatory, and technical readiness for Small Modular Reactors.
Long-term bond volumes hit new milestones as institutional demand for AAA-rated paper reinforces Singapore's safe-haven status.
August NODX posted robust double-digit growth led by electronics, but underlying baseline effects require careful reading.
A strategic alliance between SATS and Kerry Logistics Network expands temperature-controlled cargo capacity across Asia-Pacific.
A survey of MSCI data shows that while most SGX firms acknowledge climate risk, few quantify bottom-line impacts.
The multi-billion dollar acquisition signals Grab's aggressive push into profitable digital credit and BNPL integration.
Explains why higher visitor arrivals have not produced a comparable lift in Singapore retail sales.
- 2026-10-07
- Singapore Business Review
A nowcast points to 5.2% year-on-year Singapore GDP growth in Q3, supported by strong trade.
- 2026-10-07
- Singapore Business Review
Examines banks’ growing exposure to semiconductor and AI infrastructure financing across Asia, including Singapore lenders.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Profiles how Citi is targeting cross-border companies as geopolitical de-risking redirects corporate flows through Singapore.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Reports an Aspire survey on how Singapore businesses combine fintech providers with traditional banks.
- 2026-10-06
- Singapore Business Review
SCCB data shows slow payments rose for a third straight quarter, led by construction, manufacturing and retail cash-flow strain.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Coverage of proposed changes to qualifying investment assets for Singapore single-family offices.
- 2026-10-05
- The Edge Singapore
Reports a five-year high in Singapore investment-banking fees over the first nine months of 2026.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Report on research assessing Asia’s exposure to a potential reversal in AI-driven investment.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Work & Careers
With family offices and international wealth flowing into Singapore, private banks are seeking advisors with tech literacy and multi-jurisdiction acumen.
An economic analysis of hours invested, tax treatment, CPF accrual, and baseline career acceleration when seeking to boost income.
As automation transforms workplace tasks, transparent leadership communication regarding role evolution is essential to combat anxiety and attrition.
Case studies in Singapore family businesses highlight the critical importance of formal shareholder agreements and professional boundary setting.
Corporate surveys reveal that over 60% of employers prioritize role-specific competencies and verifiable projects over broad certifications.
Global rankings reinforce the value of local business schools as regional gateways for executive career pivots and global mobility.
A practical guide for mid-career professionals to access national SkillsFuture subsidies, subsidized tech courses, and hands-on AI tooling.
Why over 70% of high-performing businesses favor experiential shadowing and internal guild mentoring over traditional external lectures.
Younger professionals are questioning traditional people-management ladders in favor of dual-track technical specialist career pathways.
Reports ADP survey findings that Singapore workers aged 27 to 39 lead on promotions but feel the least financially secure.
- 2026-10-06
- Singapore Business Review
Reports the median pay cut faced by retrenched PMETs who return to work at lower salaries and the labour-market context.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Reports Maybank analysis of divergence between economic growth and labour-market momentum.
- 2026-10-05
- Singapore Business Review
Reports the transport union’s call for fare increases to support better wages and bonuses for bus and rail workers.
- 2026-10-01
- Channel NewsAsia
Reports a Singapore employment dispute in which a worker who resigned after being placed on a performance improvement plan lost her wrongful-dismissal claim.
- 2026-09-30
- Channel NewsAsia
Examines re-employment difficulty after retrenchment, including slower re-entry and potential wage cuts for PMETs.
- 2026-09-29
- Channel NewsAsia
Reports survey findings on AI-assisted CV and interview analysis and Singapore’s faster shift toward automation-first hiring.
- 2026-09-29
- Singapore Business Review
Describes a two- to six-month pathway allowing taxi and private-hire drivers to retrain for public-bus roles as autonomous vehicles expand.
- 2026-09-28
- Channel NewsAsia
Analyses four straight quarters of rising retrenchments, weaker six-month re-entry rates and shrinking PMET vacancies despite strong GDP growth.
- 2026-09-24
- DollarsAndSense
Technology & Innovation
As generative tools accelerate fraud complexity, major financial institutions are deploying automated patching and real-time behavioral models.
How frameworks like AI Verify and Project MindForge establish Singapore as an international benchmark for ethical and auditable AI deployment.
Industry surveys show that while enterprise adoption of generative AI is soaring, defensive recovery plans lag dangerously behind.
Regional conglomerates are evaluating AI deployments based on customer conversion, support resolution times, and direct cost reduction.
Evaluating autonomous point-to-point mobility trials, safety testing protocols, and the commercial horizon for 2028 deployment.
With high capital commitments and regional APAC headquarters, frontier hardware and speech AI firms are scaling local engineering teams.
Examining multi-layered zero-trust architecture, incident response playbooks, and vendor third-party access controls.
How real-time dispatch algorithms and electric vehicle transitions are transforming ride-hailing and suburban transport networks.
Inside the new engineering centers focused on agentic infrastructure, model benchmarking, and developer efficiency tools.
MAS issued risk-proportionate AI governance expectations for all financial institutions, with phased implementation from October 2027 to October 2028.
- 2026-10-07
- Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ho Kwon Ping warns that aggressive data-centre investment could leave stranded assets if AI demand or infrastructure economics disappoint.
- 2026-10-07
- The Edge Singapore
Reports that finance and two other sectors captured 81% of Singapore’s digitalisation value gains, highlighting uneven adoption.
- 2026-10-07
- Singapore Business Review
Reports DayOne’s proposed Nasdaq listing and the expansion story of a Singapore-headquartered data-centre operator.
- 2026-10-06
- The Edge Singapore
Reports EMA’s tender for an energy-infrastructure cluster on Pulau Tekong and its role in Singapore’s future power system.
- 2026-10-06
- The Business Times
Reports IMDA data on Singapore’s digital economy and technology workforce growth.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Coverage of new Singapore research funding for bio-based chemicals and industrial applications.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Analysis of Singapore’s value and regional scale considerations for advertising on ChatGPT.
- 2026-10-05
- The Business Times
Reports a new construction technology research programme and its targeted industry outcomes.
- 2026-10-05
- Singapore Business Review
VIDEO
CRAAK Original Videos & Podcasts
Original CRAAK videos and conversations exploring the businesses, money and ideas shaping finance world.
- August 29, 2026
- Podcast
- August 29, 2026
- Podcast
- August 29, 2026
- Podcast
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Selected videos and podcasts.
Watch & Listen / CRAAK Studio
Does Singapore have a productivity problem, or a measurement problem?
An economist and a factory operations lead disagree, carefully, for half an hour.
Video · 6 min
The video explaining GST on imported services in 6 minutes
Podcast · 28 min
A founder on why she moved her holding company home
Video · 9 min