In Focus
Singapore buildings blur lines between uses
Singapore buildings blur lines between uses
Integrated projects create more convenient and liveable neighbourhoods.
Tech funding sinks 81.36% in August as high fades
Sharpa raised $669.7m as dealmaking cooled.
Singaporeans lead in digital wallet adoption but AI commerce trust lags
Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling.
SGX share buybacks hit $2b in eight months of 2026
Buyback activity in 2026 remained concentrated amongst the largest issuers.
OCR takes 50.8% of condo resales as prices fall in July
CCR recorded the fewest transactions but led monthly and yearly price increases.
Major SG stocks index could hit 560 points after August pullback: CGS
The SIMSCI gained 3.55% in August despite the Middle East conflict.
Nine in 10 B2B marketers say growth hinges on younger buyers, report finds
Professional recommendations influence how Gen Z consider brands.
Tech acquisitions hit 11 as Singapore IPOs vanish in Q3
Unicorn creation stalled even as buyout activity climbed.
Economists see stronger Singapore growth as risks persist
Growth scenarios are skewed towards a weaker outcome.
Singapore market hits record as valuation room runs out
Investors are no longer paying up for sector exposure alone.
Late-stage funding captures 67.2% of Q3 tech funding
Early-stage funding nearly doubles to 32.1%.
Investors target Singapore’s mid-term rental gap
Co-living has fewer than 10,000 rooms despite a sizeable international workforce.
Policy easing keeps developers keen on en bloc sites despite higher charges
Landed residential LBC rates rise 3.5%, whilst non-landed rates climb 3.4%.
Tech equity funding rises 21% QoQ to $4.8b in Q3
Kling AI grabs over half of the quarterly total with $2.8b.
Private equity market defies regional slowdown
Technology deals helped lift capital deployed to $6.35b in the first half.
Singapore hosts all 5 top-funded SEA data centre firms at $11.5b
DayOne leads, followed by Princeton Digital Group, ST Telemedia GDC, Nxera and Digital Edge, across a combined $11.5b.
Condo resale prices fall 0.3% in July as CCR bucks trend
RCR and OCR prices dropped 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively, during the month.
Commentary
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