Singapore
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.66%; Top stock is DFI Retail Group
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.66%; Top stock is DFI Retail Group
DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 3.96% increase.
Loan competition may weigh on Singapore banks’ margins
CGS International expects NIM expansion to support NII only from 4Q26.
Finance tops digitalisation gains as 3 sectors corner 81% of value
Construction, retail and food services combined for just $2.4b of digitalisation value.
Fintech wins 4 in 5 firms but only 30% make full bank switch
Nearly a third flag disruption risk; 27% say their current bank is good enough.
F&B sales fall 1.6% YoY in August
The total sales value was estimated at $1.7b.
Digital tokens eye tax-exempt status as Singapore reviews family office list
MAS will announce the updated list and its implementation date at a later stage.
Singapore tech workforce grows 3.8% to 222,200 in 2025
Non-I&C sectors accounted for 59% of tech professionals, with employment up 5.3% YoY.
Only 9% of Singapore online shoppers qualify as savvy, report says
This may be due to a lower marketplace exposure.
Firms break buyback record 3 months early with $2.38b
Singtel led September's individual repurchases with $103.1m in that month alone.
Singapore launches $118m funding initiative for bioeconomy
Marks the country’s largest-ever funding commitment to the sector.
SATS and Tocumen airport ink pact to develop Panama cargo areas
The groups seek to improve the movement of goods between Asia and the Americas.
DayOne Data Centres files for proposed US IPO
The number of ADSs and the price range have yet to be determined.
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape
Control isn't necessarily about owning every vehicle or employing every driver.
SG’s CGH unveils first Nature-Based Therapy programme
During the sessions, patients are guided to observe their surroundings.
Half of private bank accounts opened in under a month
Most PBIG members have cut opening times since end-2025.
iX Biopharma to issue 2.68m shares to capitalise $1.51m debt
Shares will be issued at $0.5627 each.
Singapore retail sales edge up 0.7% in August
Cosmetics, toiletries, and medical goods leads growth at 11.2%.
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