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Singapore leads Asia in AI maturity but scaling gaps remain
Singapore leads Asia in AI maturity but scaling gaps remain
About 40% of Singapore firms reach integration stage, while only 3% achieve AI leadership.
Interpath expands into Singapore with Michael Horn leading SEA
This followed its Hong Kong entry in April 2025.
Singapore rejects forced labour, overcapacity claims in USTR response
MTI says no evidence of forced labour exports also cites stable industrial capacity use levels.
Vidacity opens One-North hub amidst startup deployment bottleneck
It will have 80 pilots planned over five years to push startups beyond testing phase.
SIA hits record 90.3% load factor as ME conflict reroutes Europe traffic
Combined passenger carriage increased 14.9% YoY to 3.8 million passengers.
STT GDC, SuperX power Singapore’s AI future with new innovation centre
The centre offers GPU access and testing environment to speed up enterprise AI deployment.
StarHub exits Ensign rights deal in $121m cash transaction
The deal involves the termination of rights over 77.587 million Ensign InfoSecurity shares, or 16.81% of total issued shares.
Career path to wealth loses ground as sandwich class pivots to investing
Cost of living pressures reshape wealth priorities toward portfolios over salaries.
Changi Airport to redevelop former CIP terminal into private travel hub
New facility at Terminal 2 to include private suites, lounges and event spaces by 2027.
Keppel DC REIT’s DPU rises 13.2% to 2.833 cents in Q1
Distributable income climbed 20.7% to $74.6m, supported by acquisitions and portfolio gains.
1 in 5 Singaporeans want coverage with digital mental health tools
Only 60% view AI mental health tools positively, lagging physical and financial services.
Commercial investment sales fall to $2.0b in Q1
Office and retail deals signal resilience despite QoQ drop.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.27%; Top stock is Sembcorp
Sembcorp is the top stock with a 3.05% increase.
Singapore mixed-use investment sales hit $1.9b in Q1
Hougang Central and Centrepoint deals lift volumes.
Savills raises Singapore investment sales forecast to $35b
Low rates and capital inflows support the 2026 outlook.
Retail demand softens as vacancies edge up
JLL says rents held firm in prime space.
Singapore captures 93% of SEA tech funding in Q1
Regional funding jumps to $2.8b on late-stage deals.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape