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Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand

Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand

Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.

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Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May

This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.

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Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals

Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.

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AI investment expands as 41% of firms skip structured ROI analysis

They invest in AI due to opportunity or fear of falling behind.

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Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May

Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.

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Singapore ranks first globally for power grid efficiency as data centre demand surges

The country records a 0.2% transmission loss rate, the lowest across 107 markets surveyed.

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C-Suite leaders face recession fears and AI readiness gap

Singapore prioritise recession and economic stagnation risks amid global trade realignment.

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Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period

Latest data follows record $2.97b funding haul in Q1 2026

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Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens

Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.

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Private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom: BCG

Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia.

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Household net worth growth slows to 6.7% in Q1

Liabilities outpaced assets for the second consecutive quarter.

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Governance gap threatens Singapore's agentic AI ambitions

Singapore's AI governance push is outpacing the organisations it is designed to protect.

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Employees want flexible work arrangements but hesitate to ask for it—MOM

Even though approvals for flexible work arrangements are more than 94%.

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Non-landed home prices rise 1.3% in Q1

All regions record growth in non-landed segment as market extends six-quarter rise.

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Wealth momentum spurs 6% profit growth for Big 3 banks

DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.

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AI, fintech draw venture cash in $5.9b funding year

Deep tech also took a bigger slice of funding, rising to 24.7% of deal value.

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Housing market reverses gains as local affordability hits a wall

Savills notes a 7.2% foreign buyer tick is just a statistical anomaly on a near-zero base.

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