Singapore
A*STAR expands research startup hub to fast-track deep tech ventures
A*STAR expands research startup hub to fast-track deep tech ventures
Alumni ventures raised over $1.6b and created 1,800 jobs across more than 100 startups.
Retail and hospitality to lead salary growth at 4.8% in 2027: Aon
Overall salary growth holds at 4.1% as employee attrition falls to 16.8% from 19.3%.
Property stocks drive majority of SGX counters turning to inflows in Q3
Six real estate firms and REITs reversed first-half net outflows.
SIA to continue operating five DHL freighters at Changi
Airline engineers will oversee maintenance, whilst its pilots operate the fleet.
SGX RegCo to require enhanced disclosures from 2027
Issuers must disclose pay metrics, dividend, and investor relations policies.
StarHub and Keppel confirm talks over possible M1 deal
Discussions are ongoing, and no definitive deal has been reached.
Category A COE premium dips to $131,890 in second September bidding
It recorded 1,191 successful bids out of 1,507 received.
Etiqa ties travel insurance rewards to repeat spending
Eligible flight delays of at least three consecutive hours can trigger automatic claims payouts.
RTS Link puts Singapore grocers and F&B under pressure
Consumers could spend $1.05b more a year in Johor Bahru.
Singaporeans trust AI to compare loans but not to apply for them
Only 27% of respondents said they'd grant an AI agent conditional or full autonomy.
Firms raising low-wage pay drops to 67% YoY: survey
Businesses intending to increase wages also fell from 66% to 61%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is City Developments
City Developments is the top stock with a 3.70% increase.
Canon Singapore plants new regional base at Alexandra Technopark
The 75,003-square-foot office includes 22 meeting rooms and 12 work pods.
Core inflation rises to 2.2% YoY in August
Headline inflation edged up to 2.3% from 2.2% in July.
AI deployed to detect cargo anomalies, scams : Teo
About 70% of Singapore's public officers now regularly use AI tools.
River Valley mixed-use property up for sale at $38m
The assets at 22 and 23 Mohamed Sultan Road span a land area of 4,221 sq ft.
Meta targets 3.7 million scam-linked accounts with police support
Over 113,000 fraud entities were removed or restricted from January to June.
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