News
Retrenchments rise 21% in Q2 as re-employment slows
Retrenchments rise 21% in Q2 as re-employment slows
The six-month re-entry rate fell to 54.9% from 60.7% in Q1.
Seatrium launches $200m share buyback programme
The company may repurchase up to 2% of its total issued shares.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.34%; Top stock is DFI Retail Group
DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 3.21% increase.
Mapletree Industrial Trust taps Anand Chandran as CEO
He will succeed Lily Ler, who will step down from her role on the same date.
Trust Bank expands Freedom card rewards with travel miles
Trust Miles remain valid for three years.
CCS seeks public feedback on Zenith’s proposed NatSteel acquisition
It is inviting views on the transaction’s potential impact on market competition.
Boustead Singapore overseas unit hit by cybersecurity incident
The incident was confined to the business unit and did not affect the rest of the group.
Job-specific skills top employee training priorities: survey
Around 63% of businesses cited it as a key area for skills upgrading.
Home developers may face smaller H2 launch pipeline at 4,222 units
Amberwood, Lucerne Grand, and Thomson Reserve are amongst key projects.
Informal employee training favoured by 72% of businesses: survey
An average of 5.6 in 10 employees received it.
HDB completes first construction transformation project at Tengah
A second development is on track by the end of the year.
URA awards Lorong Puntong site to Eco World for $208.1m
Tender works out to $17,350 per sqm of GFA.
Suntec REIT strengthens Singapore focus with planned Australia sales
The divestments are expected to cut leverage below 40% and reduce interest costs.
Incredible Holdings director assists CAD-MAS probe into company affairs
An interview was conducted on 18 September as part of the investigation.
Yangzijiang Maritime adds 24 newbuilds for 2028‑30 delivery
This brings its newbuild portfolio to 98 vessels.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.08%; Top stock is Hongkong Land
Hongkong Land is the top stock with a 2.61% increase.
AI customer service gaps push 34% of consumers to human agents
Singaporeans are sharply intolerant of bots that fail to recognise them.
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