Singapore
National Day Rally: BTO flat priority extended to singles caring for parents
National Day Rally: BTO flat priority extended to singles caring for parents
The extension will take effect by the middle of 2025.
National Day Rally: Gov't extends parental leave with 10 weeks of shared leave by 2026
In total, parents will have 30 weeks of paid leave.
National Day Rally: Gov't to provide up to $6,000 aid to jobless workers under new scheme
Workers, for their part, must go for training, amongst others.
Delayed rate cuts stall significant recovery in the private residential market
Experts project a full-year sales volume of 5,000 to 6,200 units.
COTD: Singaporeans confident in retirement despite concerns over financial inclusion
Singaporeans express satisfaction with the government’s efforts on financial inclusion.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.99%; Top stock is Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr
Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr is the top stock with a 2.42% increase.
ACEN, GenZero and Keppel join hands to catalyse retirement of coal-fired plants in Southeast Asia
The three companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the origination and utilization of Transition Credits (TCs) to accelerate the retirement of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal-fired power plant (CFPP) in Batangas, Philippines.
PropertyGuru enters into definitive merger for USD 1.1 billion
Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with affiliates of BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII Limited (“EQT Private Capital Asia”).
Singapore's exports exceed median forecast
July’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 15.7% y/y in July (June: -8.8%), far exceeding Bloomberg’s median forecast of 1.2% (UOB: 2.8%).
Singapore logistics investments: stable
Singapore remains stable amid global industrial and logistics transactional activity despite H1 investments across APAC down 11% year-on-year.
Gen Z--the alpha of new payment trends
The younger generations are quickly embracing digital payment methods, leading the shift to building a digitally connected society.
Orchard retail rents to drop up to 4% in 2024: Savills
This decline will be due to labour supply issues and rising operating costs.
StarHub names Jacky Lo as new CFO
Lo was previously CFO at GoTo.
Don Agro net loss increases to $13.8m in H1 2024
Their gross profit also decreased to $11.4m.
Uni-Asia reports $15.4m net profit loss in H1 2024
They also had an operating loss of US$9.8m.
Future Economy Advisory Panel kicks off first meeting
Senior executives from DBS, Grab, and Microsoft Asia are part of the panel.
SGX FX taps MUFG as new liquidity provider
The partnership aims to provide an extensive level of liquidity.
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