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Household resilience falls to 21% as inflation strains affluent budgets
Household resilience falls to 21% as inflation strains affluent budgets
Sun Life tracks a sharp drop in highly resilient households, down from 34% to 21% in a single year.
HDB million-dollar resale flats hit 166 units in May
The resale share stayed near upper range at 7.8%.
Retail growth masks consumer budget squeeze
High-end watches, jewellery, and expensive household furniture face an intense winter slump.
Hiring cools as employers chase AI skills
Firms remain eager to pay high wage premiums for proven AI literacy.
Mid-sized public housing captures lion's share of transactions
Market share concentrated in the segment as other flat types remain lower in May activity.
US tariff rebuild poses modest but escalating risk—UOB
The forced labour proposal is only the first plank in a broader tariff rebuild.
STI steadies in June as analyst predicts rebound
The index's resilience follows a volatile April in which the STI touched the psychologically significant 5,000.
HDB resale volume slips 6.3% as softening trend extends in May
Transactions climb 10.1% from April but stay below 2025 levels.
Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse
Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.
Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand
Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.
Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May
This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.
Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals
Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.
AI investment expands as 41% of firms skip structured ROI analysis
They invest in AI due to opportunity or fear of falling behind.
Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May
Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.
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.
C-Suite leaders face recession fears and AI readiness gap
Singapore prioritise recession and economic stagnation risks amid global trade realignment.
Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period
Latest data follows record $2.97b funding haul in Q1 2026
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