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Singapore tops Southeast Asia with 25 firms on Asia’s best workplaces list
Singapore tops Southeast Asia with 25 firms on Asia’s best workplaces list
Technology remained the country’s most represented industry.
Islandwide entry-level hiring rises 37% from 2025 as hospitality leads
Half of hospitality employers reported hiring more entry-level staff.
HSBC Life Singapore unveil new term life and IUL plans
The term life insurance plan offers coverage terms up to age 100.
Universal Quantum picks Singapore for first R&D centre outside Europe
The facility will focus on ion trap chip process development.
EnterpriseSG opens Boston office to boost SG-US business ties
Centre will support Singapore firms expanding in the US.
Ownership drives sustainability action amongst Singaporeans: Singlife-SGFIN study
Some 52% buy less fast fashion, whilst 48% purchase eco-labelled products.
Gulf, Singtel to build subsea cable between Thailand and Singapore
The project will support growing cloud, AI, and data centre demand.
Singapore banks complete tokenised deposit pilots
DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours.
Changi Airport to gain Cairo-Sydney link in 2027
It would be the first direct link to North Africa for Singapore and Australia.
Gov't launches AI-powered BizSG initiative to streamline SME support
It will also utilise agentic tech to tailor personalised recommendations.
Small car COE premium rises to $133,000 in September bidding
It recorded 1,152 successful bids out of 1,708 received.
Ong family offers $0.17 per share to privatise OTS Holdings
The offer price is 27.8% above the one-month VWAP as of 7 September.
Sembcorp ends $105m Puente AI Sol deal in Philippines
The group cited market conditions and shifting priorities.
DBS rejects S$1.3b 1MDB-linked claim and vows to ‘vigorously resist’
DBS said that it sees no provisions needed at this point in time.
Loan growth hits fastest pace since 2014 as credit cycle matures
Corporate loans grew 13.4% whilst consumer loans grew 10.4%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.66%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail is the top stock with a 1.66% increase.
Organisational silos overtake budget as top barrier to AI adoption in real estate
Skill gaps and budget constraints are tied for second.
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