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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.

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.