Singapore
FairPrice links with HPB app to reward healthy food purchases
FairPrice links with HPB app to reward healthy food purchases
Users can exchange HPB Healthpoints to redeem FairPrice transport and food vouchers.
Singapore and Rwanda launch AI playbook for small states
The playbook covers challenges and strategies in AI adoption.
ThaiBev to expand F&B business through F&N acquisition via share swap
ThaiBev has sold its stake in real estate to focus on its F&B business.
Gov’t extends 4% SMRA interest rate floor until 31 December 2025
This will raise the SMRA interest rate to 4.14%.
SGX RegCo sets new standards in sustainability reporting starting FY2025
Issuers must incorporate the latest international standards into their sustainability report.
Low bid for Media Circle signals hesitation on long-stay serviced apartments
The site only received one bid.
Developers show renewed confidence as Tampines Street 94 draws six bids
The highest bid was $668.3m.
COTD: Residential sector dominates investor interest in H1 2024
The GLS Programme boosted sales in the residential sector.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.34%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 1.29% increase.
6 in 10 high earners in Singapore work for foreign-owned firms
Twenty per cent (20%) of firms in Singapore are foreign-owned.
TalkMed clarifies acquisition discussions still ‘ongoing’
This is already the company’s fifth update.
Singapore tops region as best country for AI startups
It has a relative hiring rate of 18.93%.
MSIG launches new health policy CriticalCare Plus
This covers Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's, among other CIs
Media Circle land parcel draws single bid
The sole bidder submitted a bid of $120.1m.
Tampines Street 94 attracts six bids
The top bid was from Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway Developments.
NUS researchers develop new technique to address age-related fertility issues
This could improve outcomes for assisted reproductive technologies.
ST Engineering unveils new $95m smart shipyard at 55 Gul Road
It was acquired in February 2023 to replace the Tuas Yard.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia