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Info-comm tops digital adoption at 3.7 in 2025

Info-comm tops digital adoption at 3.7 in 2025

Digitalisation efforts in Singapore improved across all 11 sectors.

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Singapore private sector posts 58.1 PMI in September

Input costs hit a survey record as supplier performance deteriorated sharply.

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Rising rates to favour OCBC and UOB over DBS

OCBC gains about S$6m per 1 basis point movement in the rates of four currencies.

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Digital adoption hits 96.4% of firms in 2025

Average use per enterprise grew to 2.5 from 2.3 areas out of six.

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Stronger tourist arrivals fail to translate into stronger retail sales

CGS said the gap points to subdued spending among tourists and locals.

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Loan competition may weigh on Singapore banks’ margins

CGS International expects NIM expansion to support NII only from 4Q26.

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Finance tops digitalisation gains as 3 sectors corner 81% of value

Construction, retail and food services combined for just $2.4b of digitalisation value.

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Investment banking fees hit highest 9M period in five years

M&A deals, equity issues, and primary bond issues rose to new highs.

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Mid-career workers feel most financially exposed despite leading on promotions

Only 10% of workers aged 27 to 39 strongly agree they feel good about their financial health.

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Info-comms GDP share climbs to 6.3% as sector growth slows sharply

Its gross domestic product contribution also grew to $47.1b.

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Singapore’s strong economic growth masks cooling job market

AI adoption could reduce manpower needs, particularly in services sector, Maybank said.

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Energy price shock broadens consumer price pressures

UOB raised its 2027 average core inflation forecast to 2.2% from 2.1%.

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Half of developers moderately concerned about labour costs: survey

One in three are most concerned, whilst one in five are not concerned at all.

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Manufacturing and transport weather market decline as exports surge

NODX rose 46.2% year-on-year in August.

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Nearly all IT leaders say AI accessed sensitive data without permission

Singapore ranks second globally for unauthorised AI data access.

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Developers expect no change in residential launches and prices in next 6 months

One in three still expect prices to rise moderately over the period.

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Financial institutions face governance and skills gaps in cloud adoption

About 94% of RegTechs surveyed reported cloud adoption hesitation from FIs.

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