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Investment sales hit $11.5b as commercial deals explode 277%

Investment sales hit $11.5b as commercial deals explode 277%

Major retail transactions at Clementi Mall and PLQ Mall drove the quarterly commercial rebound.

Industrial capital values surge despite six-quarter rental plateau

Full-year space additions reached an eight-year high following a surge of completions in early 2025.

Singapore’s 50% hydrogen dream hits price wall

Some of the challenges the city-state is facing are capital costs and the absence of supply chains.

Retail rents hit $37.78 as underperforming stores exit

Retail rents rose 0.6% even as businesses abandoned more space than they occupied in Q4.

AI semiconductor boom shields SG from 7.8% pharma export crash

Volatile pharmaceutical batches saw a massive reversal in December.

Large firms trail public conduct mandate by 19% margin

Large businesses scored 68%, falling 19% short of the expected 84%.

Airlines struggle with profit squeeze despite 4.9% traffic rise

Excess capacity and regional competition weigh on airline yields.

GFTN sets up $200m fund to plug growth-stage fintech gap

The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.

Food production 'inadequate' for 53% of public: SEC Newgate

The survey tracked sentiments from 1,029 people across the city-state. 

Where to invest in 2026 as tariffs, AI, and currencies collide

Chinese stocks and US small caps are good bets, analysts said.

Shrinking margins threaten bank growth despite fat dividend

High dividend yields of up to 6.1% are being tested by shrinking interest margins and a projected 50-basis-point cut to US interest rates.

Singapore firms fail transparency test for 39% of locals

This 1,029-person study reveals gap between boardroom claims and public belief.

Wellness and grocery sectors outpace apparel in spending shift

State-funded SG60 and CDC vouchers are also reshaping the sector.

Banks see STI climbing to 5,000–5,600

MAS committed $5b to its equity programme, with $3.6b already allocated.

Landed sales jump to $4.5b as prices climb on lower rates

About 483 transactions that averaged $2.062 psf were made during the period.

Top 20 under 40: The young lawyers leading Singapore's biggest deals

One of this year’s awardees advised on a landmark $21b restructuring and privatisation-plus-listing scheme.