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Wearable AI firm Plaud stakes $20m Singapore HQ as APAC base

The city-state will serve as the company's base for 12 markets.

OCBC inks new 10-year partnership with Bank of Ningbo

OCBC has a 20% stake in the Zhejiang-based bank and will continue its US$5m training grant.

Freehold Trendale Tower up for sale at $168m via public tender

The guide price translates to a land rate of about $2,248 per square foot per plot ratio.

Singapore’s 6‑GW power‑import plan seen anchoring ASEAN

The demand could support projects across Indonesia and Malaysia. 

Key exports jump 46.2% in August on electronics surge

Growth was also partly aided by a low base after NODX fell to $13.3b last year. 

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.06%; Top stock is Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land is the top stock with a 1.09% increase.

Analysts see Eco World’s $208m Sin Ming bid as an outlier

The top offer was 11.1% above the next bid, whilst six other bids fell below an earlier benchmark.

DBS programme helps 50 SMEs advance ESG readiness

It is expected to reach 100 by the end of 2026.

Anthropic sets up Singapore office amidst strong Claude demand

The company has appointed Dale Finlay as General Manager of ASEAN.

CCS clears Qatar Airways, IAGC, and MABK to cooperate on air cargo

They are allowed to cooperate on scheduling, pricing, and sales for air cargo transport services.

SIA Group passenger traffic up 1.5% in August

The group carried 3.7 million passengers in August.

Singapore ranks third in APAC flex workspace demand

Jurong is fast emerging as Singapore's next major flex workspace hub.

Lorong Puntong residential site draws 7 bids

Eco World submitted the highest bid at $208.1m.

Singapore captures 7% of APAC student housing deals in H1

Outside Singapore, SEA's demand is domestic-student-led, driven by rural relocation.

Google Cloud opens Singapore Engineering Centre for AI and cloud development

This aims to expand Google’s AI-ready workforce and regional engineering capabilities.