Singapore
CBD office rents seen rising 2% in 2026 on supply squeeze
CBD office rents seen rising 2% in 2026 on supply squeeze
Flight-to-quality and tight pipeline support rent growth.
Keppel REIT posts 6.6% DPU dip for FY2025
Distributable income from operations edged down to $192.4m.
Hongkong Land launches $8.2b office-focused private fund in SG
The company targets to grow the platform’s gross asset value to $15b.
Liquidity crucial to stock market reform
In smaller equity markets like Singapore, professional market makers are especially important.
GE Aerospace to inject $300m for Singapore engine repair expansion
The five-year investment adds AI-driven MRO capacity.
Singapore pierces South American bloc as MERCOSUR FTA goes live
The MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 February.
Singapore seizes 78.1% of SEA venture deal value in 2025
The late-stage rebound concentrated funding in H2.
ESR-REIT DPU rises 3.4% to 21.914 cents in FY2025
Net property income grew 25.6% to $328.7m.
GLLM moves to seize total control of GuocoLand Malaysia
The subsidiary will be privatised through a selective capital reduction and repayment exercise.
RTX expands Singapore aerospace capacity with over $139m investment
The new deals will back next-generation aircraft platforms.
Tech tailwinds push manufacturing PMI to 50.5 in January
Sustained demand for AI-related chips and memory products fueled the uptick.
MAS issues $3.95b education mandate to equip investors as SGX hits $1t
Government boosts investor education amidst $1.8b daily trades.
Singtel, KKR to acquire 81.7% of STT GDC in $6.6b cash deal
Effective stakes are split 25% for the telco and 75% for the private equity firm.
Asia seizes 38 % of global digital payments as SG nears cash-light reality
Singapore led the region’s digital payment surge with real-time systems like PayNow.
Wellness travel goes mainstream as 81% chase health-focused perks
Singapore and Hong Kong led APAC in making sports and wellness core travel experiences.
Singapore targets capital-intensive growth as small market limits scale
Strategic footholds are being sought in frontier sectors including space innovation and deep tech.
'Lower debt costs' drive 2026 investor intentions: survey
The living and hospitality sectors are seeing multiple hotel-to-student-housing conversions.
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