Singapore
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Country Report
Consumer Credit in Singapore
Oct 2018
When the amount of bad credit card debt written off approached a 10-year high in Singapore due to overspending on credit cards the government clamped down hard by introducing debt consolidation plans and discouraging credit card usage. This trend ...
Country Report
Consumer Lending in Singapore
Oct 2018
Consumer lending continued to grow in 2018, predominantly because of the growth in card lending, auto lending, other personal lending, and mortgages. After the loan curbs placed by the government on auto lending some years ago, the recent easing of ...
Country Profile
Australasia: Regional Profile
Sep 2018
Real GDP growth in New Zealand and Australia will be healthy in 2018. Unemployment fell in both New Zealand and Australia in 2017 and it will decrease again in 2018. Much of the region's past growth was due to China's voracious demand for ...
Strategy Briefing
Coffee Premiumisation in Southeast Asia
Sep 2018
With a diverse culture, varying income levels and the significant urban-rural divide across Southeast Asia, multiple coffee waves co-exist, appealing to a wide segment of consumers. Premiumisation appeals to affluent consumers, and are still ...
Country Report
Car Rental (Destination) in Singapore
Sep 2018
Surprisingly, traditional car rental companies are facing stiff competition from car-hailing and ride-sharing mobile applications; the cross-border expansion of these applications has allowed them to serve customers in foreign destinations, with ...
Country Report
Airlines in Singapore
Sep 2018
As part of their efforts to fund the construction of a brand new terminal, Changi Airport announced a slew of additional charges on passengers flying out or transiting through Singapore, most of which were coming into effect in July 2018. An ...
Country Report
Lodging in Singapore
Sep 2018
Since 2016, Singapore has been experiencing record visitor arrivals, and is expected to continue welcoming an increasing number of guests in the coming years. The Singapore Tourism Board has always adopted a proactive approach in attracting fresh ...
Country Report
Online Travel Sales and Intermediaries in Singapore
Sep 2018
The outlook for traditional travel intermediaries is downbeat, as the shift in consumer behaviour and stronger scaling capabilities of online travel agents (OTAs) continue to be their bane. While the largest traditional travel intermediaries continue...
Country Report
Travel in Singapore
Sep 2018
Having already experienced record numbers of arrivals in 2017, the number of visitors to Singapore continued to post strong volume growth in 2018. With the exception of several policy decisions, the Singaporean Government’s commitment to tourism ...
Country Report
Tourism Flows in Singapore
Sep 2018
Singapore continued to record strong arrivals growth in 2018, following a solid performance in 2017. Its record breaking growth was largely contributed by strong growth in fly-cruise tourism, especially among Indian inbound tourists, as well as ...
Country Profile
Asia Pacific: Regional Profile
Sep 2018
Driven by China and India, Asia’s developing economies saw healthy rates of growth in 2017. Japan’s economic prospects are less favourable however. Too many of Asia’s economies are excessively dependent on exports and large inflows of foreign ...
Country Report
In-Car Entertainment in Singapore
Aug 2018
The prevalent use of navigation applications on smartphones has made stand-alone in-car navigation systems obsolete, as many drivers prefer to rely on their smartphones for guidance, despite legislation controlling the use of electronic devices ...
Country Report
Computers and Peripherals in Singapore
Aug 2018
Consumers’ intentions to owning desktops at home are expected to continue to decline in Singapore as other devices such as laptops are improving their ability to provide a superior performance and consumers do not see enough value from desktops ...
Country Report
Home Audio and Cinema in Singapore
Aug 2018
The pattern of consuming audio and video has changed. Cassette tapes or CDs were traditionally used to store music and consumers would own a huge hi-fi or audio system consisting of an amplifier or player and speakers to play music in good quality. ...
Country Report
Home Video in Singapore
Aug 2018
As penetration of televisions reached a high in Singapore, retail volume sales of LCD TVs stagnated in 2018 and will continue to slow down over the forecast period. Some consumers will slowly start switching to OLED TVs as the unit price is expected ...
Country Report
Imaging Devices in Singapore
Aug 2018
Relative to other types of digital cameras, fixed lens cameras continued to be most negatively impacted by the prevalent use of smartphones. Apart from being lightweight, convenient and always to hand, smartphones offer cameras which deliver ...
Country Report
Mobile Phones in Singapore
Aug 2018
With an extremely high per household penetration rate in 2018, smartphones are well embedded amongst consumers in Singapore. As such, volume sales of smartphones remained stagnant over the review period. However, driven by replacement demand, the ...
Country Report
Consumer Electronics in Singapore
Aug 2018
Consumer electronics in Singapore recorded an overall improved retail volume performance in 2018 compared to 2017, with several categories such as wireless speakers and activity watch (analogue) posting healthy growth. However, organic growth remains...
Country Report
Portable Players in Singapore
Aug 2018
Wireless speakers was the best performer in 2018 within portable players, posting strong volume and value growth. Wireless speakers enjoy significant appeal due to their portability and convenient ability to sync with devices such as, laptops, ...
Country Report
Wearable Electronics in Singapore
Aug 2018
Activity watch (analogue) continued to post the fastest retail volume growth in 2018, outperforming all other wearable electronics, including smart wearables, due to its ability to appeal to fashion-conscious consumers. Singaporeans typically demand ...
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