Monday Wrap: F&B's global push, tech boom, and confident CFOs

However, real estate investors are now more cautious.

Last week in Singapore Business Review, food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers balanced innovation with overseas production, tech investment surged, and finance leaders stayed upbeat.

The F&B sector is keeping it local with research, product development, and quality control, whilst moving production overseas to reduce costs, according to an analyst.

Tech equity funding jumped 1,754% year-on-year to $3.78b in June, with late-stage deals dominating investment activity. 

A Deloitte report revealed that CFOs are optimistic about Singapore’s outlook, despite a more pessimistic view of the global economy, seeing their businesses as better placed to navigate ongoing disruption in the year ahead.

Retail investors are also confident in the economy, betting on semiconductor and chipmaker firms amidst a near 95% surge in electronic exports in May.

However, real estate investors are becoming more cautious, shifting their focus towards scarce but high-quality assets, according to a Knight Frank report.

Wealth clients in the city-state are seeking advice on retirement income and healthcare costs as they prepare for longer post-retirement lives, Million Dollar Round Table said in an exclusive interview.

Lastly, a Ministry of Manpower survey showed service employees worked an average of 41.6 paid hours per week in 2025, marking the shortest workweek for the sector in the past decade.