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Monday Wrap: Fusion timelines, healthcare gaps, credit surge
Monday Wrap: Fusion timelines, healthcare gaps, credit surge
Experts debate fusion's timeline as shifting healthcare, retail, and credit trends reframe the domestic outlook.
Data centre cap leaves developers looking across the causeway
Unmet demand is heading to Johor as power and land constraints bind.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.11%; Top stock is OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the top stock with a 0.67% increase.
Hiring slows for 33% of firms despite AI push
Nearly half of firms saw zero movement on hiring speed.
Cost of living is top social concern for 65% of locals: report
About 68% flag food and transport affordability as a key national issue.
APAC Realty to buy remaining 9.4% stake of ERA Indonesia for $1.6m
It is offering $0.02 (IDR250) per unit for the remaining 89.3 million shares.
Aesen hybrid crew boat targets 40% fuel savings
Energy storage helps optimise engine loading across offshore missions.
Mom's Touch returns with breakfast menu, halal push
FairPrice Group expects breakfast sales to contribute as much as 30% of revenue.
Fraud risks drive tighter identity checks in digital services
Singapore recorded a 17.59% fraud signal rate, according to a report by Shufti Sphere.
AI investment slowdown could weigh on economic growth, Gan says
A sharp fall in AI-related spending could trigger corrections in global financial markets.
Three in four S-REITs readying for sustainability assurance ahead of 2029 mandate: PwC
About 75% use either ESG-specific or generic systems for data collection and reporting.
Businesses restructure amidst sector growth
New registrations exceeded cessations in manufacturing and retail.
Metrocon raises $4.6m from 23-million-share placement
The proceeds will fund growth initiatives.
SGX daily securities trading value jumps 35% to $2.2b in August
Total securities market turnover rose 29% to $43.3b.
Platform workers lack routine care despite new safeguards
foodpanda and Singlife launched a clinic-discount programme in August.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.7%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson
Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 0.78% increase.
Over half of firms still hire selectively despite better revenue
About 13% have frozen hiring, whilst 7% are reducing their headcount.
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