Singapore
AI giants expand in CBD whilst corporates stay put to avoid relocation costs
AI giants expand in CBD whilst corporates stay put to avoid relocation costs
No new CBD supply until 2027 as Raffles Place rents reach $11.69 psf pm.
Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours
Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.
Golden Mile Tower strata cinema enters market at $31m
It has a strata area of 104,991 sq. ft.
Maritime market to hit $24.47b by 2031 as automation reshapes ports
Tuas Port eyes 65 million TEUs of annual capacity by the 2040s.
Balestier Centre launched for $180m collective sale
It will have no land betterment charge payable.
Singapore’s AI tool analyses heart attack damage within one minute
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Singapore.
Surbana Jurong begins global CEO search as Sean Chiao retires
He will retire on 31 July after leading the group for more than three years.
Prime office space tightens despite overall gains
CBD Grade A rents rose 1.1% as vacancy hit a nine-quarter low.
Keppel faces $165m in Jakarta land claim in Supreme Court
The fresh appeal follows two rulings backing Keppel's Indonesian unit.
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
“Tokenmaxxing” might sound like a side‑effect of AI, but it has a real cost – both for people and for organisations.
Singapore greenfield FDI projects in Dubai rise 22% in 2025
Singapore ranked seventh among Dubai’s source markets, with 33 announced projects worth $265m.
Landed home sales ease to $5.4b in 1H 2026
Prestige landed properties remained resilient, with transaction value rising 19.3% YoY.
Investors shift from growth bets to capital preservation mode
Energy emerges as the top hedge against an AI and tech unwind.
No new Grade A supply through 2027 pushes firms to look beyond CBD
Alexandra and Paya Lebar gain demand as Core CBD space tightens.
Four-room flats capture 37.8% of HDB rentals amidst volume fall
Rental deals dried up in May whilst 4-room flat rents climbed 1.4% year-on-year.
Monday Wrap: GDP upgrade, cyber blind spots, and art shift
Mixed signals as hiring softens, wealth competition rises, and tech AI gains continue.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.52%; Top stock is Thai Beverage
Thai Beverage is the top stock with a 1.15% increase.
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