Singapore
Services outlook rebounds for H2 2026
Services outlook rebounds for H2 2026
Accommodation and wholesale trade recorded the strongest business expectations.
AI demand keeps Singapore manufacturers upbeat for H2
Precision engineering led the outlook, whilst chemicals firms remained cautious.
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Banks offload risk to private credit
Banks will continue to anchor relationship-based senior lending, KPMG said.
Investors flush with capital as standout assets grow scarce
Capital will likely gravitate towards assets with redevelopment potential.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.79%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail is the top stock with a 5.62% increase.
Monday Wrap: SG confidence rebound, MAS surprise, C-suite tech gap
However, inflation is broadening beneath the sentiment recovery, and Singapore's GenAI readiness ranks last in Asia Pacific.
Condo resale prices rise 0.1% in June as CCR falls
OCR fell alongside CCR this month, whilst RCR alone rose and led annual growth at 5.7%.
Singapore captures 70% of SEA private equity deals in Q2
ESR Group’s $1.09b equity raise lifts real estate to 90.8% of regional deal value.
CCS gets up to $1m refund pledge over DNA Brands’ unfair sales tactics
Probe found staff assessed customers’ credit capacity and CPF savings.
Samudera profit drops to $42.6m in H1 on higher operating costs
This comes even as its rebenued climbed 12.2% to $410.0m.
Office vacancy hits region-low at 3.3% as AI firms fuel demand
Prime rents rose 1% quarter on quarter and 2.7% year on year.
Hongkong Land’s Singapore fund to acquire $1.1b Wheelock Place
SCPREF’s AUM to rise to $9.4b from $8.2b upon completion.
MPACT Q1 DPU dips 2.5% as overseas weakness offsets growth
Singapore NPI rose 1% on higher contributions from VivoCity.
Seatrium H1 profit more than doubles to $373m
Revenue rose 4.7% to $5.6b as gross margin improved.
CBD office vacancy falls to 5.6% as rents hit record
Grade A rental growth forecast lifted to 5% as vacancy hit its lowest since Q3 2022.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage net profit slips 2% to $464m in H1
The group sold stakes in Vinamilk and Toyota for $240m and $187m, respectively.
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