The Year of the Wood Dragon ushers in opportunities, changes, and prosperity. If you are looking for ideas to grow your wealth, investment experts we interviewed on page 38 believe that investing in private and alternative assets is a smart financial move to start off 2024.

The Year of the Snake brings themes of wisdom and transformation—both crucial for investors facing a potentially volatile market this year, according to experts. Our cover story presents 10 investment ideas to help investors navigate market uncertainties this year. Read more on pages 26 to 28.

The housing market is experiencing its toughest slump in 16 years, prompting savvy investors to seek opportunities in other sectors, such as industrial and retail spaces. These investments are driven by growing demand from manufacturing and tourism booms, making these assets ideal for capitalizing on emerging trends. Learn more on page 28.

Auction houses are expanding their sales to include more up-and-coming Asian artists as collectors seek a wider variety of artists and themes. Learn which artists are fetching high bids on the auction block on page 26.

Green tech investments in Singapore are surging as the net zero deadline nears, a trend evidenced in 2023 and expected to continue into 2024. The heightened emphasis on sustainability is reflected in this year's Hottest Startups list, which features four enterprises dedicated to addressing ecological concerns. Learn about these four startups and 16 more groundbreaking companies on page 30 to 36.

Welcome to our annual property issue, where we explore the changes in Singapore's property market and offer insights to guide investors on where to allocate their money going forward. Over the past year, Singapore saw an increase of up to 60% in its Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD), pushing investors to reevaluate alternative investment prospects, such as multi-family, senior living, and student housing. We discuss all these promising options on page 32.

Millennials, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region, are emerging as a transformative force in the art market, with data revealing their growing significance as buyers at renowned auction houses like Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips. Learn more about the evolving tastes and economic power of a new generation on page 26.

Deep tech is increasingly getting popular in many sectors. Emerging startups are developing deep learning applications to enhance the productivity of traditional processes, and experts believe that more startups will build upon their business models on generative AI applications such as text bot ChatGPT. In this year’s 20 Hottest Startups list, we feature four companies categorised as deep tech.

2023 is predicted to be a year of hope and prosperity. As we look forward to the abundant offerings
of the New Year, we give you eight investment ideas from Singapore’s financial experts to achieve affluence in the Year of the Water Rabbit.

Singapore’s status as a haven for property investors remains intact, thanks to realtors and architects who helped pushed the country to a holistic recovery in 2022. In recognition of their hard work, we feature 20 real estate agents and 20 architecture professionals under 40 who continue to rise to the occasion to face ongoing challenges. Plus, hear from these outstanding luminaries on where to invest one million dollars in real estate right now. 

We chatted with Mike Harlow, General Manager of tour operator company Scott Dunn discussing why tourists now increasingly prefer ‘less adventurous’ travel itineraries. Read the interview on page 24. We also sat down with Andrew Sim, Executive Director of J&T Singapore, to talk about the company’s solution to address the lack of manpower. Read the exclusive interview on page 26.

NTT Ltd’s Asia Pacific CEO John Lombard also shares why it’s time for businesses to ditch Wi-Fi and switch to a private 5g network. Read the full story on page 28. Finally, we talked with Ronak Shah, President of GIA Singapore about the company’s plans to solve Singaporean SMEs’ underprotection against cyber threats. Read the exclusive interview on page 30.

Read on and enjoy!

This issue highlights the latest industry trends in the retail and finance sectors in the increasingly digitalised world. More artists are jumping into the NFT space with their minted artworks, allowing them to get revenue for resold artworks, unlike traditional physical art. 

Top Singaporean banks are hiring more women in executive positions, showing progress in closing the gender gap in the banking industry. In insurance, longer life is a potential financial nightmare for Singaporeans with the prevalence of uninsured retirees.

This issue also features the companies that won the most recent SBR Technology Excellence Awards, International Business Awards, and National Business Awards. Innovative projects are recognised at the SBR Technology Excellence Awards – see the full list of winners on page 36. 
Stellar companies are lauded at the SBR International Business Awards and National Business Awards on page 64. Finally, get to know Malaysia’s latest industry innovators at the Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards, International Business Awards and National Business Awards on page 80.

Congratulations to all the winners. Read on and enjoy!

In this era of smart devices, online commerce has taken over physical retail. Consumers increasingly want to do away with cards and pay with a wave of a hand. This year’s 20 Hottest Startups also see a number of fintech companies dominating the list, pioneering the advent of virtual economy. See the full list on page 22.

We sat down with Colliers’ Managing Director Abhishek Bajpai to discuss the challenges posed by the attractiveness of metaverse real estate in the market. See the full story on page 12.

In this issue, we salute the top executives and teams at the SBR Management Excellence Awards 2021 (page 34). Get to know the winners of the inaugural Malaysia Management Excellence Awards (page 58), as well as the winners of this year’s Made in Singapore
and Designed in Singapore Awards (page 64) and The Asian Export Awards (page 70).

Read on and enjoy!

Fortune favours the bold, so we at Singapore Business Review give you six ideas on where to invest your money in 2022.

The banking and finance sector is taking the spotlight this New Year. UOB simplifies and amplifies Singaporeans’ green energy journey with U-Energy to help address the energy crisis and rising electricity costs. Meanwhile, Citi Commercial Bank opens a new China Desk in Singapore dedicated to China’s emerging market champions.

We also feature 18 new lawyers who have been nominated as the most promising in Singapore Business Review’s eighth year of legal
luminaries aged 40 and under list. See the full list on page 34.

This issue also covers the most recent panel discussions that tackled sustainability and customer-centric initiatives going into the New
Year. Energy experts discussed the potential of Singapore’s first Grid Digital Twin in anticipation of the increasing electrification
complexities in the Singapore International Energy Week 2021 (page 38). The Monetary Authority of Singapore sees a promising
future with wholesale CBDCs but remains iffy on crypto tokens as discussed in the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 (page 40). Finally,
the 2021 SBR virtual roundtable in partnership with Cloud4C tackles staying competitive in intelligent enterprise (page 46).

Happy reading!

The issue highlights Singapore's real estate; particularly, how Singapore's Green Plan 2030 is influencing architecture and funding.



An architecture analysis piece looks at M3 urbanism, a growing trend being kept on the radar by experts in the field. Find out how urban design is adapting holistic wellness that encompasses physical, mental, social, and environmental.



Get to know Lion City's most notable young real estate agents and architects in our Real Estate and Architecture Luminaries section.



After reading this issue, you will learn when is the right time to pivot from investing in property. As housing prices get higher, analysts from DBS Bank warn that residential investments might not be a financially stable retirement plan. A real estate analysis piece looks into how one can still make a profit from property in the future.

Let’s begin the second half of the year with some great announcement as the next issue of Singapore Business Review (SBR), containing fresh perspectives, unique content, and latest news will be available for both print and online by the 2nd week of July!



In this most anticipated SBR awards issue, we’ll be celebrating local and international companies in Singapore for their achievements at the recently concluded awards programmes - SBR Technology Excellence Awards, SBR International and National Business Awards, Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards, and Malaysia International and National Business Awards. Get to know how these companies and their winning projects transformed and made their mark on their respective industries.



We’ll also be featuring the top Singaporean banks who made it into our annual bank rankings and learn about the current situation of the Tourism and Hospitality industries in Singapore which were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.



We definitely have been busy these past months organising digital events for our big clients. With our recent successful webinars in partnership with China Mobile, Galvanize, SentinelOne, AWS ASEAN, and Invest Northern Ireland, we've gathered industry experts and top C-level executives to provide the right audience for the right event.

Singapore Business Review Q2 2020

Business in the time of Corona
Staff surveys not hitting the mark
Singapore's new digital banking regulation
Hospitality survey unveiled
MBA programmes up close

Singapore Business Review Q1 2020

Where to invest your money in 2020
Default risks push investors to avoid weak corporate bonds
Behind the insurance sector's big data push
Where the local spacetech scene is blasting off to
Inside PayPal's Innovation Lab in Singapore
Singapore becomes top choice for governing law

Singapore Business Q4 2019

Real Estate Rankings
Mall rats: Why we're still lovin' it
Balik Kampongers unhappy with job offers
Work wellness: Where's the rub?

Singapore Business Review Q3 2019

Flextime, unlimited vacation days on the cards amidst sluggish salary growth
Deeptech dominates startup landscape
How firms spend their #insta budgets

Singapore Business Review Q2 April - June 2019

Can new art fairs help establish Singapore as a commercial art hub?
Unicorns deploy funding into corporate venture funds in race for superapp status
Luxury co-working spaces are on the rise in Singapore

In this issue:

FINANCIAL insight Singapore M&A deal activity stutters as Chinese inbound interest wanes

Check out Singapore’s largest insurers in 2018

EVENT COVERAGE 16 top exporters lauded at the first Asian Export
Awards and much more...

This issue is packed with reports on the hottest issues in the property sector such as the en bloc frenzy and the boom of co-working spaces.

This issue deep dives into the world of ICOs as Singapore solidifies its status as the third best ICO hub in the world.

Welcome to Singapore Business Review's annual Salary Survey. Our channel checks with experts in the hiring and recruitment scene revealed that Singapore has a gaping number of job vacancies estimated at around 48,800 in 2017.

Welcome to Singapore Business Review's annual Art issue. Our channel checks with industry experts revealed that Singapore's art sector has continued to receive a lot of support from government agencies and the public's interest is undeniable, but translating this into commercial success is still a challenge for many players.

This is the seventh year that we are rounding up the hottest start ups in Singapore. Fintech is still the overlord of the start up scene. Our annual report found out that there’s a significant jump in average total funding raised by start ups from last year’s $3.2m to this year’s $5.23m. Interestingly, some start ups have also tapped the crypto-space for funding through initial coin offering (ICOs). In fact, one of our 
featured start ups raised $10m in one funding round.

As part of our annual tradition, we bring you fresh investment ideas to welcome the new year. It’s the Year of the Dog, and nobody should be left barking on the wrong money tree. We talked to experts, bankers, and investment firms as we rounded up ten promising investments ideas that could help boost your finances this year.
For startups seeking for their first round of financing, we also came up with a list of the hottest accelerators to look out for in Singapore. As suggested by the biggest venture capital firms, industry experts and analysts, the list could very well be your ticket to your next big venture this year.

Welcome to Singapore Business Review’s annual property issue.
Prospects are looking positive for both the residential and commercial spaces for the rest of the year with a sharp jump in transaction volumes in 2017 compared to 2016 despite the declining trend in property prices. In the first half of 2017, sales of private residential units reached a total of 6,039 as compared to only 3,675 units  sold in the same period last year, representing a 64% year-on-year increase.

Our annual report on IPOs reveal that Singapore’s status as one of the powerhouse financial hubs in Asia Pacific is helping the country’s IPO and equities industries close out the year in record fashion. The volume of IPO funds raised by the end of 2017 is projected to surpass 2016 levels with a number of large IPO deals expected to be closed in the coming months. Find out more about the deals closed in the first half of the year, and why 2017 is expected to be a ‘blockbuster’ year for IPOs.

In this issue we bring you our annual Asian Art Report, where we found out how market players are looking to Asia for renewed growth amidst declining global art sales. What’s interesting to note is that in 2016, 31% of what Christie’s sold worldwide went to Asian buyers. More interestingly, of the top 10 works sold by Sotheby’s last year, half were purchased by buyers from Asia.

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