News
Aspire taps J.P. Morgan for global FX capabilities
Aspire taps J.P. Morgan for global FX capabilities
Deal starts with five-currency wallet conversions.
Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on SIA-Vietnam Airlines tie-up
Both airlines seek a joint venture to help coordinate scheduling, pricing, sales, and marketing.
FairPrice announces price freeze on 100 daily essentials
This includes fresh and frozen chicken, eggs, rice, and milk.
HDB resale prices slip 0.1% in Q1 as premium demand holds
Million-dollar deals hit 412 in quarter.
Temasek Trust's C3H leads $1.2m injewelme funding round
Funding backs heat-stress detection and regional expansion.
Singapore welcomes Middle East ceasefire
It called for lasting resolution and protection of shipping lanes.
Singapore moves to launch SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing board
Retail prospectus access also widens.
Kallang Close site draws four bids at $1,415 psf ppr
Analysts cite upside and constraints.
Singapore AI scaling hit by 60% governance gap
Only 27% fully trust AI decisions.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.77%; Top stock is SATS
SATS is the top stock with a 4.49% increase.
OCBC scales regional SME support with S$25b sustainable finance goal
The company aims to support 12,000 SMEs across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Employment outcomes stable at private institutions as job market cools
78.9% of economically active graduates secured employment within six months.
Frasers Property, Mitsubishi Estate JV tops Kallang GLS site with $610.75m bid
This is equivalent to about $1,415 per square foot per plot ratio.
How Singapore cushions rising costs from a prolonged Middle East crisis
Inflation forecast rises to 2%, according to Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Singapore to give $500 CDC vouchers in June ahead of 2027 timeline
Meanwhile, the 2026 Cost-of-Living Special Payment will get an extra $200.
Singapore business closures hit eight-year high in 2025
Wholesale Trade, Information & Communications, and Retail lead business cessations in 2025.
Singapore raises corporate tax rebate to 50%, expands energy grant
Enhanced tax benefits will be disbursed as early as the end of April.
Commentary
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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
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