Singapore
Sabana Industrial REIT cancels EGM
The EGM was initially scheduled on 24 May.
Amara Holdings names Dawn Teo as chief operating officer
She is an alternate director to the company’s CEO.
Raffles Medical chairman increases stake with 900,000 share purchase
Loo Choon Yong acquired the new shares for $1.02 apiece.
Prudential Singapore unveils indexed universal life plan for HNWs
This plan aims to provide coverage against market uncertainties.
Increased breaches in cybersecurity influencing opinions on Zero Trust strategies: study
Investing in cybersecurity to prevent data breaches favoured over following regulations.
DBS rolls out program to help SMEs expand abroad
The scheme targets 1,000 local firms and businesses across the region.
Top 100 SGX companies see more independent directors in 2023
Among independent directors, 43% are male and 18% are female.
Which sectors drive the rise in women directors in SGX’s top 100 firms?
The top sector saw women’s board participation rise to 34%.
SHC and polytechnics ink MoU for palliative care needs in Singapore
The initiative aligns with the MOH’s National Strategy for Palliative Care.
Oiltek International secures $27.2m in new contracts
These contracts cover projects in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kenya.
Orchard Road ranks 8th in luxury rent growth
It reported a 4.1% rental rise.
IMDA launches Project Moonshot for AI model safety
DataRobot, IBM, Singtel, and Temasek helped develop the toolkit.
ESR entities challenge voting ban on Sabana REIT trust deed amendments
The trustee of Sabana REIT is considering the appeal.
IMDA and UNDP launch global digital inclusion initiative
UNDP will engage national counterparts and practitioners for digital inclusion.
Gov't identifies 9 designated entities under the Significant Investments Act
The entities include ST Logistics and ST Engineering Marine.
23 HDB projects set for facelift
HDB will allocate more than $95m for the upgrade of flats.
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