Singapore
Singapore tops global e-commerce app install growth at 67% in H1
Singapore tops global e-commerce app install growth at 67% in H1
Shopping app sessions climb 58%, second only to Indonesia.
Southeast Asia's EV startups raise $790m, with Singapore taking lion’s share
Eight companies from the city-state raised $491.49m across the 16-startup cohort.
First ICSID office outside Washington opens in Singapore
The site will support investment dispute cases and parties across Asia-Pacific.
DBS and Stripe partner to capture Asian cross border payments
Stripe will leverage DBS’ digital banking capabilities and DBS will explore the use of the Striple platform.
Singapore manufacturing output rises 6.8% in July
Precision engineering led gains, followed by electronics.
Over two in five expect data centres to strain Singapore's energy supply
Only 13% expect the sector to expand renewable generation, a SEAS survey found.
ST Engineering wins $750m Taiwan rail contract
The seven-year project is expected to start in the fourth quarter.
Sembcorp Green Infra files draft prospectus for India IPO
But no definitive decision has been made on the proposed listing yet.
Keong Saik unit offered for $4.1m as tenancy nears end
Buyers can continue the tenancy or take back the unit for their own use.
UOB and HSBC complete live HKD transactions on Swift ledger
UOB is preparing to execute SGD and USD transactions next.
Prolonged Gulf conflict may erode lenders' credit quality, UOB Kay Hian warns
Disruptions have left highly leveraged borrowers in major industries in distress.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.25%; Top stock is Sembcorp Industries
Sembcorp Industries is the top stock with a 1.16% increase.
Price war pushes telco revenues lower as consolidation accelerates
Tit-for-tat price aggression to continue in the second half of 2026.
HDB rental volumes rebound 13.6% in July
Four-room flats accounted for the largest share at 37.5%.
Coliwoo Holdings occupancy remains strong at 93.7% in Q3 FY2026
Its portfolio stood at 28 properties and 3,568 rooms during the quarter.
StashAway buys digital wills platform MakeGoodwill
3 in 4 of StashAway clients do not have a will.
Elite UK REIT secures $86.5m Shariah financing from Maybank, RHB
The 48-month Murabaha financing will partly fund property acquisitions.
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