Singapore

HDB issues $1.2b in green notes at 2.586% due 2030

HDB issues $1.2b in green notes at 2.586% due 2030

HDB will use the proceeds to finance or refinance eligible green building projects.

Enterprise Singapore commits $120m to SME innovation centres

Tech adoption and ecosystem connectivity sit with tech discovery in the funded scope.

No cap planned on autonomous vehicle rollout: Siow

Several hundred autonomous passenger vehicles could be operating by end-2028.

SIA and Air India end bundle-only rule on 126 India-Singapore flights

The eight cities covered include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Gov’t reviews regulations as agentic AI systems gain autonomy

Existing safeguards remain applicable, Senior Minister Tan Kiat How said.

Category A COE dips to $130,001 in October’s first bidding

It recorded 1,232 successful bids out of 1,560 received.

Revolut opens Collyer Quay office amidst $350m expansion push

The fintech plans to exceed 300 employees locally within three years.

Singapore-based ServiceBuro taps Philippine talent for businesses in Asia

The company boasts German-led operations and an established EOR framework which helps businesses access skilled professionals and support staff with speed and cost efficiency.

Jurong Island's 200 MW battery system excluded from power reserves

The facility can discharge for one hour at its maximum power output.

Borrowing rate stays low at 1.2% despite higher US yields: MAS

The three-month compounded SORA remained below its 10-year average of 1.5%.

Singapore’s 9.25-GW import approvals yet to break ground

No approved project has reached financial close or commenced construction.

Singapore private sector posts 58.1 PMI in September

Input costs hit a survey record as supplier performance deteriorated sharply.

Prudential plan eases protection gap for caregivers

Children receive lifetime cover whilst parents gain protection for specified age-related conditions.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.63%; Top stock is Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land is the top stock with a 2.73% increase.

Rising rates to favour OCBC and UOB over DBS

OCBC gains about S$6m per 1 basis point movement in the rates of four currencies.

CCS seeks views on KONE’s proposed TK Elevator deal

It is looking at the potential impact on elevator and escalator installation amongst pthers.

Digital adoption hits 96.4% of firms in 2025

Average use per enterprise grew to 2.5 from 2.3 areas out of six.