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Big-ticket deals lift Singapore M&A as volumes fall
Big-ticket deals lift Singapore M&A as volumes fall
Private equity and AI infrastructure drive record deal concentration.
Insurers expand beyond protection into wealth planning
Only 41% of consumers own life insurance.
BofA expands payment push as clients shift liquidity
Treasury functions move closer to board-level decisions.
Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs
INSEAD expands programmes as workers face pressure to reskill quickly.
Art buyers seek safer canvases
Younger collectors in their 20s and 30s are entering the market.
Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse
Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.
Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals
Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.
Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens
Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.
Singapore pressed to adopt AI-led checks after Nvidia case
Authorities are under pressure to boost spot checks on high-risk tech shipments.
Cata expands AI tools and overseas push after $6.8m funding
The startup targets restaurant operators seeking faster app deployment.
OnSite targets communication gaps in construction
The startup’s app seeks to cut information loss and simplify project coordination.
NUH redesigns workflows to reduce hospital bottlenecks
It has expanded nurse-led care and frontline decision-making.
OrtCloud plans AI infrastructure rollout after $2.2m funding round
The startup targets database services and GPU deployments across cloud systems.
INSEAD Singapore campus marks 25 years with expansion push
The school expands programmes and regional ties as leadership demand shifts.
Singapore retailers shift from points to real-time loyalty models
They use personalisation and behaviour tracking to drive engagement.
Milestone Systems anchors Asia strategy in Singapore hub
The bigger headquarters and experience centre support regional growth plans.
Retail flows cushion swings in Singapore equities
Institutions and foreign investors still steer the Straits Times Index.
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