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How Singapore’s safe-haven status offsets Middle East war

How Singapore’s safe-haven status offsets Middle East war

Maybank expects H1 gains for Banks, REITs, and Tech if conflict is short.

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Singapore’s cost pressures force QSR brands to slow expansion

Beyond rent, operators flagged structural challenges that complicate execution.

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Retrenchments stable despite hitting 3,690 in Q4 2025

MOM reports retrenchment figures fluctuating less than 5% since Q4 2024.

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Singapore startups pivot to deep tech as funding tightens

Founders must show stronger unit economics and clear expansion strategies.

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UOB’s Lim Lay Wah: Supplier readiness key to sustainability

Financing alone is rarely enough.

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Public sector and education lead PMET vacancies in tight labor market

Public Admin and Education leads Singapore PMET hiring, topping ICT by nearly 20%.

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Foodservice continues to trip over rising costs and supply chain obstacles

Complicated menu items or low-selling items should be removed.

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Singapore lags behind AI tech spend

But two in five shared that their companies use GenAI for many use cases.

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Large firms back Budget 2026 measures more strongly than SMEs

Workforce transformation support saw the widest SME-corporate gap.

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From teller to group cash head: Tesy Mathew charts DBS’s cash evolution

Treasurers need better cash visibility as payments accelerate.

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Pizza Hut chases solo diners

The meal may be solo, but the experience is still social.

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Over 80% of large enterprises confident 2026 budget could boost SG's hub status, report says

This exceeds the 56% from SMEs.

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VCs shift to proven startups as AI takes centre stage

Cautious investors are putting capital in fewer companies.

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Economic outlook cut to 3.4% despite 6.7% export rise in early 2026

Middle East tensions and oil risks overshadow Singapore’s export resilience.

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SMEs give 14% rating to Budget 2026 workforce measures

This is in contrast to the 43% from large firms.

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Singapore defies geopolitics to retain no. 1 global connectivity spot

DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026 confirms that it maintains its top-tier ranking.

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Manulife’s Leah Ng says better governance boosts women’s leadership

Equity cannot rely only on good intentions; it must be built into systems.

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