Singapore
Temasek Financial prices $750m guaranteed notes due 2036
Temasek Financial prices $750m guaranteed notes due 2036
The bond was priced at par with a yield to maturity of 2.65% per annum.
UOB–JTC deal aims to draw more firms into Singapore’s industrial hubs
Taiwan’s FIC Global, Inc. is amongst the first companies referred through the partnership.
Machine-speed AI mistakes are Singapore’s next governance test
With agents for actions at speed, organisations need to be ready before a flawed instruction becomes a problem.
Survey finds agentic AI audit gap in Singapore firms
Some 94% use or test agentic AI, but only 29% can produce an audit trail of its decisions.
Singapore targets captive insurance growth
Smaller companies could gain a lower-cost way to manage risk.
MSIG adds cyber cover as small firms face resource gaps
Threat monitoring and incident response are bundled with the policy.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.29%; Top stock is Seatrium Ltd
Seatrium Ltd is the top stock with a 3.72% increase.
Hiring shifts toward domain expertise as AI reshapes roles
Entry-level positions accounted for just 16% of AI job opportunities on the Jobstreet platform in Q2.
Private rents rise 0.7% in Q2
Landed-home rents recorded their fastest quarterly growth since Q3 2024.
Outside Central captures 48.3% of June condo resale volume
Prices in the region slipped 0.4% within the month but climbed 3.8% year-on-year.
Singlife opens lower-cost healthcare to foodpanda riders
Enrolment is free for all active delivery partners in Singapore.
S’pore must deepen ASEAN links as business costs rise: report
Cross-border power grid and logistics links seen as key to regional competitiveness.
STI’s 8.8% July rally marks strongest gain since November 2020
Financial services led top-performing sectors.
Singapore payments code targets hidden fees and misleading claims
Voluntary standards call for upfront disclosure of transaction costs.
UMC expands SG cleanroom capacity on rising AI demand
Phase 4 development will be paired with the construction of future Taiwan facilities.
Startup Atomionics opens new quantum sensing hub to advance ocean mapping
The company has developed a quantum gravimetry system to map the seabed and subsurface.
SFA rolls out one-off grant for local farms facing higher costs
Support covers eligible vegetable, egg, and seafood production.
Commentary
The future of cross-border commerce isn’t faster shipping – it’s better discovery
Delaying AI investment could become construction's most expensive decision
Can Johor-Singapore SEZ build ASEAN’s shared AI manufacturing ecosystem?
Machine-speed AI mistakes are Singapore’s next governance test
Banks need to rethink identity governance for AI agents
As Singapore broadens retail investing, who moves before the news?
Can controlled sandboxes prepare Singapore organisations for production AI?
What the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
Singapore’s tourism economy depends on security infrastructure most never see
Where does value creation really happen?