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Singapore rolls out $6.5b equity boost to strengthen market liquidity
Singapore rolls out $6.5b equity boost to strengthen market liquidity
The policy move is expected to support trading activity and deepen market participation.
Design Power Index tackles firms’ design value blind spot
Singapore’s new DPI framework aims to quantify design’s financial and social outcomes.
Keppel credit fund hits US$561m after US$125m AIIB commitment
KPCF III is the third vintage in Keppel’s private credit fund series.
Platforms detect job mismatch through 'blank searches'
Keyword-free queries rise as jobseekers struggle to match skills and available roles.
Taiwan trade surges $170b, overtakes China as Singapore’s top partner in 2025
Transport and other business services topped export categories.
Singapore unit labour costs to rise this year despite ‘flat’ 2025
ULC is expected to climb as productivity growth slows and wages increase.
Electronics and Biomed seize $12.1b as Singapore anchors AI chip demand
Manufacturing led FAI as semiconductor firms expanded facilities for global AI servers.
Raffles Education net profit falls 58% to $3.11m in H1 FY2026
Revenue remains flat despite reversing a $0.32m operating loss from the past year.
DBS CEO's direct stake rises to 1.4 million shares via vesting
About 23,379 shares were vested at no cash consideration on 16 February.
AIA Singapore’s payout hits $40b in last decade
Claims and maturity proceeds span protection and savings.
Mencast Holdings to divest Penjuru Road property in $21m deal
The sale is expected to yield a $7.7m gain and repay loans.
Tiong Seng warns of FY2025 net loss as legacy project costs bite
The warning follows a $2.8m net profit in FY2024.
CSE Global FY2025 new orders hit $1b as Q4 electrification triples
The group closed the year with an order book of $709.5m.
True 5G Standalone networks deliver 52% speed boost over hybrid 5G
New Ookla data shows 5G SA achieves low latency by using a full 5G core.
DBS pilots Visa Intelligent Commerce for agent-initiated payments
Pilot tests AI agents completing everyday purchases using issuer-controlled payment flows.
Local retail investors outpace global peers in discipline and diversification: study
Gen Z investors allocate capital monthly, outperforming both Gen X and Baby Boomers in the city-state.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.02%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson
Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 2.55% increase.
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