Singapore
Import prices fall 1.6% in May, reversing April gains
Import prices fall 1.6% in May, reversing April gains
Lower oil prices pulled the import index down 1.6% even as non-oil costs continued to climb.
Oil becomes top-traded CFD among Singapore users in 2026
Plus500 data also showed a growing share of older traders.
Admiralty Walk EC site may draw up to four bids
Analysts expect developers to bid cautiously due to the site’s distance from the MRT station.
Cushman & Wakefield | C&W Services Singapore advances outcome-based facility management and secures dual industry wins in 2026
New FM report and award-winning innovations highlight a shift toward performance-driven, technology-enabled, and sustainable built environments.
Foreign affiliates’ value added rises 5.7% to $367.8b in 2024
These firms made up over half of total enterprise VA.
Q1 property sentiment drops to 4.9 amidst price pressures
About 80% of industry players worry about rising inflation and interest rates.
DBS brings first synthetic securitisation to market
The $1.29b transaction expands the bank's capital toolkit to support future lending growth.
Confident execs face risk as most staff could be fooled by deepfakes
Nearly one-third of workers would use unapproved agentic AI if official tools are slow.
Amity launches Singapore AI hub ahead of $258.7m revenue target
It will serve as its regional headquarters for Southeast Asia.
SIA and Air China plan commercial JV under new MoU
The move expands a codeshare partnership first established in 2016.
Energy transition finance fund hits $446m with Temasek, MAS backing
ETAF targets grid upgrades and energy transition projects across Asia.
Domestic supply prices fall 1.9% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued increases in non-oil goods.
Manufactured product prices fall 0.2% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued gains in non-oil manufactured products.
Maybank lifts Singapore GDP forecast on manufacturing growth
AI-related demand continued to support electronics and precision engineering.
Domino’s Singapore targets impulse orders with brand refresh
The pizza chain has launched the Thick Crunch range to boost orders beyond parties.
Singapore, Hong Kong take rival paths to capture global gold trade
One builds MAS-backed vaulting for central banks, the other opens a pipeline to Shanghai.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.33%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail is the top stock with a 2.98% increase.
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