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Singapore leads ASEAN in consumer confidence gains
Singapore leads ASEAN in consumer confidence gains
Positive views of the current economy rose 16 percentage points to 66%.
Industrial leasing rises 7.9% in Q2 as big-ticket deals fade
AI and semiconductor demand drive 3,199 contracts as investment sales fall 66.2% from Q1.
Singapore banks to post loan growth but margins to dip in Q2
OCBC may reach its full-year loan growth guidance by H1, the report said.
Top 20 construction stocks gain 56% as earnings outlooks diverge
Their combined year-to-date average daily trading turnover nearly quadrupled.
AI career optimism lags at 67% despite high adoption: Robert Walters
Automation-driven job displacement topped the concerns list at 48% for the surveyed professionals.
MAS seen holding policy in July on balanced growth and inflation risks
RHB kept its full-year GDP forecast for the city-state at 4% leaning toward the upside on strong exports.
Singapore jumps from 16th to 4th in global startup rankings in five years
A $37b innovation push backs corporate venturing in chips, AI, and healthcare.
Singaporean share dips to 61% as PRs climb to 25% amidst CCR luxury rebound
Total deal value slipped 3.6% to $1.67b in Q2 2026.
AI investment slowdown clouds strong export outlook
Semiconductor exports continue to benefit from the global AI cycle.
How one breach spreads across a Singapore MNC’s regional offices
Attackers exploit shared systems and vendor networks to turn one compromise into a regional crisis.
Luxury new-condo sales in CCR plunge 62% in Q2 amidst launch drought
New sale transactions in the segment sank to 19 units in Q2 2026 from 50 in Q1, as the absence of new luxury launches weighed on activity.
Global companies rent unbuilt offices just to stay in Singapore
No major Grade A CBD supply until 2028 forces tenants to lease space 18 months early.
SGX newcomer JustCo courts corporates as flex office enterprise share tops 53%
CBD rents push large firms toward flex space as JustCo targets 100 centres by 2029.
GCB land rates hit 5-quarter high at $2,341 psf as deals thin
Seven bungalows changed hands in Q2 up from four in Q1 but below year-ago's nine.
Singapore fleets put AI in driver's seat
Operators improve productivity without adding more vehicles.
Six themes shaping Singapore's H2 equity bets
El Niño, AI capex and a stronger Singapore dollar reshape where returns come from.
Ultra-luxury condo deals climb to 15-quarter high in Q2
Six new sales and 17 resales drove the segment as Nassim Park topped Q2 at $22.95m.
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