Singapore
StarHub names Matthew Williams as next CEO
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.
Banks reel in $77b new HNW wealth in 2025
DBS and OCBC wealth management fees surged in Q1 2026.
Firms cut senior hiring costs with fractional executives
Companies report 50% to 70% lower costs than full-time senior hires.
AI chip demand lifts Singapore tech stock valuations
SMID caps and semiconductor equipment players lead the charge as global tech giants ramp up capital expenditure.
Condo rental prices drop 0.6% to snap growth streak
OCR recorded the sharpest decline amongst market segments.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%; Top stock is MPACT
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is the top stock with a 2.38% increase.
Core inflation holds at 1.4% in May on weaker services
However, food prices rose to 1.8% from 1.6% in April.
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia's top-funded women-led startups
Tracxn ranked 25 firms, with Singapore accounting for 15 companies.
H2G Green divests $4m GEIH stake for LNG expansion push
Proceeds will help scale GasHub’s midstream and last-mile logistics network.
Co-living seen as sole institutional entry route, Savills says
Shophouse conversions and platform deals dominate as other asset classes lag.
Societe Generale lists first gold and silver-linked DLCs on SGX
Local gold demand rose 48% to 9.6 tonnes in 2025.
South Bridge shophouse hits market at $33.4m as CBD demand holds
The freehold asset offers F&B and office mix in Upper Circular precinct.
ComfortDelGro deploys driverless shuttles in Punggol
The group eyes 10% AV fleet by 2030.
GuocoLand unit prices $110m notes at fixed 2.5%
They are expected to mature on 30 September 2030.
Simba to pay Altitude Xperience $699k in trespass dispute
High Court rejects claim that rooftop equipment could stay rent-free.
SIA, Malaysia Airlines roll out first joint fare offering
The Singapore-KL route becomes first market under partnership approved in 2026.
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