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Tech funding surges 2,116% in June

Tech funding surges 2,116% in June

DayOne contributed about two-thirds of the month's $3.78b equity funding total.

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Gulf War truce collapse could disrupt Singapore's AI-led boom

Non-oil exports are forecast to nearly quadruple official growth guidance.

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CFOs stay bullish on local economy despite global gloom

96% expect the Middle East conflict to hurt the world economy this year.

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Services workweek falls to 41.6 hours in 2025, shortest in decade

The average paid workweek shortened by 1.5 hours between 2015 and 2025.

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Private home prices hit seven-quarter low as sales outlook dims

New sales forecast cut to 8,500 units as fewer launches weigh on 2026 outlook.

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Investment banking fees rise 3.1% as M&A hits three-year high

ECM underwriting fees and DCM fees both registered declines in H1.

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Export prices dip 0.8% in May as oil retreat offsets non-oil gains

Annual prices still up 14.7% with oil index surging 62.2% YoY.

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Organised fraud forces banks and insurers to pool intelligence

AI alone won't stop it, OCBC warns as criminal networks grow in scale.

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SGX SMID-cap firms buy back $5.6m in shares in June

Food Empire led activity with $2.21m repurchased at prices below year-open levels.

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Construction workweek contracts to decade low

Paid hours have fallen by 4.7 since 2015, reaching 47.4 hours in 2025.

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Analysts split on industrial outlook despite shared 13% IP gain

UOB lifts GDP forecast to 4% whilst RHB flags pharma front-loading risk ahead of US tariff.

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Family financial strain derails goals for 62% of adults: survey

More than three-quarters worry they could run out of money before they run out of time.

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Import prices fall 1.6% in May, reversing April gains

Lower oil prices pulled the import index down 1.6% even as non-oil costs continued to climb.

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Singapore, Hong Kong take rival paths to capture global gold trade

One builds MAS-backed vaulting for central banks, the other opens a pipeline to Shanghai.

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AI giants expand in CBD whilst corporates stay put to avoid relocation costs

No new CBD supply until 2027 as Raffles Place rents reach $11.69 psf pm.

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Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours

Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.

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Investors shift from growth bets to capital preservation mode

Energy emerges as the top hedge against an AI and tech unwind.

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