Singapore
Lim Sim Seng to chair new skills and workforce agency
Lim Sim Seng to chair new skills and workforce agency
The 12-member inaugural board will oversee the integration of SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore.
MAS pauses policy tightening amidst 30% risk of Gulf War energy shock
Maybank notes fuel costs and supply shocks have not triggered consumer price spikes.
Hackers breach Singapore networks for 2.5 weeks before detection
North Korea-linked hackers and AI risks test firms’ defences.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.2%; Top stock is Hongkong Land
Hongkong Land is the top stock with a 2.53% increase.
Outside Central leads condo rental volume at 36.1% share in May
Singapore condo rentals fell to 5,853 units as all three regions posted price losses.
Tsuklio targets dual-income families in Singapore expansion
The Japanese meal subscription platform logged 3,000 pre-registrations before launch.
HSBC rolls out TradeCash in Singapore
Customers can draw down a loan using sales invoice data.
Transport costs keep inflation elevated despite stable headline rate
May inflation was unchanged at 1.8%.
Lazada trims workforce in Singapore, other Southeast Asia markets
The move affects about 5% of staff as e-commerce sector continues restructuring.
Consortium secures prime River Valley Green residential site in URA land tender
Massive total gross floor area will support a significant volume of new inner-city housing stock.
SIA taps offshore yuan market via $286.7m notes issue
Net proceeds will fund aircraft purchases and refinance existing borrowings.
Celebrate organisational excellence at Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2026
The awards programme honours the executives, teams, and initiatives driving business success in Singapore.
Foundation Healthcare targets $242m in SGX debut, Reuters says
The private healthcare group's listing plan is backed by SeaTown.
PropNex names new independent director, reshuffles board committees
Danny Lim joins the board amidst the company’s restructuring.
Singtel Australian unit prices $200m note tranche at 2.84%
Net proceeds will be swapped into Australian dollars for Optus operations.
StarHub names Matthew Williams as next CEO
He previously held senior consumer roles at Optus and Vodafone.
Singtel sells $1b Gulf Development stake under recycling plan
It will retain a 4.95% holding valued at $1.8b.
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