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Business leaders step up cross-border trade, investment amidst heightened volatility

Cross-border expansion rose as AI and ASEAN shape capital allocation decisions.

KORE US REIT distribution income rises 4.3% to $12.73m in Q1

Adjusted net property income increased 15.9% to $29.8m (US$23.4m).

NODX rise 15.3% in March as electronics jump 74%

Demand for AI hardware—ICs, PCs, and disk media—is a key growth driver.

Office rents steady as vacancy tightens to 3% in Q1

Prime rents hold at $11.57 psf as supply tightens and vacancy trends lower.

Enterprise Mobility brings three car rental brands to SG via Eurokars deal

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National, and Alamo will debut in October.

New home sales jump five-fold in March as launches return post-CNY lull

The strong take-up was led by River Modern and Pinery Residences.

Yangzijiang Maritime invests in eight VLCCs for 2028–2030 delivery

The group is also selling four medium tankers with a capacity of 49,800 DWT each.

Keppel wins 20-year contract to cool 10,000 Tengah BTO homes

With an earlier deal, total coverage reaches 14,000 homes across 12 projects.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.27%; Top stock is Mapletree Logistics

Mapletree Logistics Trust is the top stock with a 1.61% increase.

Singapore pushes back on US trade scrutiny

SBF said Singapore’s policies are not “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” and do not restrict US commerce.

UOB faces margin pressure in Q1 as fees ease

Wealth management fees may grow at around 3.3% YoY during the quarter, said CGSI.

OCBC rolls out gen AI skills training programme for wealth advisors

It is now live in Singapore and will be rolled out in Malaysia and Hong Kong at a later date.

StashAway launches lifetime perks for regular investors

They can get an additional 0.15% pa returns or add to their ETF portfolio with no order fee.

Talent shortages derail business goals for 7 in 10 Singapore firms

Complex payrolls push 45% of firms to halt international hiring and rethink HR strategy.

PM Wong calls for stronger regional energy resilience with net zero push

PM Wong says Asia must diversify supply and secure energy flows amidst Middle East tensions.

Singapore leads Asia in AI maturity but scaling gaps remain

About 40% of Singapore firms reach integration stage, while only 3% achieve AI leadership.