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A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
The facility will target nutrition consumer care and healthcare applications.
FairPrice rolls out $6 vouchers to counter inflation
Price freezes on 500 essentials will stay until the end of August.
BofA expands payment push as clients shift liquidity
Treasury functions move closer to board-level decisions.
Singapore’s regional M&A lead masks deal volume flatline: report
KKR and Singtel’s $6.6b STT GDC deal drove most of SEA’s value.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.59%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.97% increase.
Wealthy population climbs 3% in 2025
GDP rises 5% alongside export and financial easing backdrop.
SGX securities turnover rises 70% in May
Singapore’s stock market became Southeast Asia’s largest by market capitalisation, according to SGX.
Samudera completes sale of MT Sinar Malahayati
The sale was completed under a memorandum of agreement dated 25 May 2026.
CDL, Garden Estates submit top bid for Peck Hay Road site
The 0.55-hectare GLS site can yield about 315 private homes.
Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs
INSEAD expands programmes as workers face pressure to reskill quickly.
PGIM fully divests 108 Robinson Road after final strata sale
Final Grade A office floor carried a $16.2m guide price.
SGX securities turnover soars 70% to $45.8b in May
This was driven by record participation in securities and hedging products.
Singapore aligns with Asia shift toward independence-first retirement planning
A Manulife survey shows stronger focus on self-funded retirement and longer lifespans.
OCBC enables remote business account opening in Malaysia via Singpass
The bank will authenticate business owners remotely without need to visit a branch.
DBS brings tokenised physical gold to retail investors via digibank
It is also exploring plans to list the token on DDEx.
HC Surgical expands endoscopy footprint in NYK Endoscopy deal
It acquired 51% of the clinic for $750,000.
AEM, Top Glove enter SGX Next 50 as four stocks exit
SingPost, Digital Core REIT, Wee Hur, and China Sunsine leave the index.
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