Singapore

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.

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.