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REITs to resist slump as economy slows to 2.1%
REITs to resist slump as economy slows to 2.1%
Portfolios defy cooling 2026 momentum as supply remains tight.
Monday Wrap: deals surge, workers ‘trapped’, and Changi goes driverless
Commercial property investment rebounded in the final quarter of 2025.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.31%; Top stock is UOB
UOB is the top stock with a 5% increase.
STB inks 3-year CCPIT deal to pull China exhibitions to Singapore
Pact includes sustainability, digital transformation, and talent cooperation, with joint promotion in advanced manufacturing.
ACCA: Linear finance careers fade as 42% back flexible paths
ACCA links Singapore’s high salaries to faster automation, with mandatory e-invoicing lifting digital expectations.
Dairy Farm Walk tops at $962 psf ppr, 5.7% below Jan 2025
URA says the site can yield about 480 homes; the top bid was 0.4% above the second offer.
Singapore issues agentic AI governance guide to curb autonomy risks
The playbook calls for tool and data access limits, approval gates, lifecycle controls, plus transparency and staff training.
Singapore doubles down on openness as APAC AUM grows 6.8%: MTI
MTI cites 7,000 MNCs and 300 VC/PE firms, and points to VCCs, sandboxes, and asset tokenisation as enablers.
Assembly Place lists on Catalist after 90%+ occupancy run
Company plans Malaysia entry from 2026 whilst scaling its Singapore platform, after keeping FY25 occupancy above 90%.
Jumbo Group forms Xi’an JV with Beijing Hualian
The $276k JV will operate under the Jumbo Seafood brand.
Science Park vacancy hits 20% as rents jump 5.7%
City fringe business park rents also grew by 1.3% YoY with a 10% vacancy rate.
Mapletree Logistics Trust secures loan with manager ownership conditions
Lenders mandate Mapletree Investments retain majority control of manager.
Private home prices slow to 0.6% growth in Q4 2025
Landed homes post strong gains as non-landed prices decline.
HealthBank shareholders to sell 26.38% stake to new investor
The group's CEO plans to sell 6,361,000 shares for $1.19m.
Core inflation cools to 0.7% for 2025 but MAS warns of 2026 rise
Food and services were the main anchors keeping prices stable as the year ended.
The Assembly Place starts trading on SGX after 50.3 million share IPO
Its IPO was 5.2 times subscribed, with total interest reaching $59.9m.
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