Singapore
Singapore leads APAC in workplace AI integration
Four in 10 firms are already using AI in their operations.
PropNex breaks record with resale of Bukit Merah estate flat
The property is now the most expensive HDB flat resale in Singapore.
Q&M adopts intraoral scanner for improved dental care
The technology will be deployed over the next 12 months across the group’s dental clinics in Singapore.
Firms slow to adopt full flexi-work options
Only 7% of firms offer fully flexible or remote working options.
SGX FX rolls out AI tool for enhanced FX trading decisions
The tool curates FX and digital assets price and trade data.
Thrixen secures $9.53m funding for point-of-care diagnostic technology
The capital was raised through 22Health Ventures and Aldevron co-founder John Ballantyne.
Sembcorp inks 2 long-term PPA with Equinix
This is Equinix’s first renewable energy power purchase deal in Singapore.
Singapore awards PacificLight Power contract for fast start generating units
The two generating units will start operations in Q2 2025.
8 in 10 private school grads in Singapore land jobs in 6 months: report
Autonomous university and polytechnic grads had higher rates of employment.
Portfolio of commercial strata assets at Tai Thong Crescent up for sale
The portfolio has a guide price of $40.77m.
S'pore, Indonesia explore carbon capture opportunities
Carbon capture and storage was one of the opportunities being studied by other countries.
Law Ren Kai takes helm as Meta Health chairman
He will succeed Bernard Ng Kee Huat.
Mapletree Logistics Trust's DPU declines 2.5% YoY in 4Q23/24 despite higher NPI
NPI for the period was 0.6% YoY higher.
CDL Hospitality Trust boosts NPI by 6.8% amid rising RevPAR
In Singapore, RevPAR rose 16.6% YoY to $205.
Far East Hospitality Trust's NPI climbs 6% to $25.1m on strong hotel growth
The hotel segment posted an 8.4% YoY higher revenue in 1Q24.
Il-lumina sale boosts IREIT Global's portfolio to 91.5% occupancy
Occupancy in 4Q23 was 90.4%.
Commentary
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