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Luxury home sales rise 38% in Q2 as UHNWIs drive demand
Luxury home sales rise 38% in Q2 as UHNWIs drive demand
Transaction value climbed to $728.1m, up 28.6% YoY.
Retail rents rebound 0.6% in Q2 despite drop in occupied space
Rental index returned to 80.6, the same level as in Q4 2025.
Allianz buys HSBC Life Singapore for $2.1b
The agreement includes a 15 year exclusive bancassurance partnership through HSBC.
Industrial rents rise for 23rd straight quarter
AI-related manufacturing and logistics demand are expected to support the market despite geopolitical risks.
Alpha Integrated REIT H1 DPU rises 19.4% to 2.03 cents
Higher occupancy, positive rental reversions and lower financing costs supported distributable income.
Over half of Singaporeans worry about living longer: AIA
Financial insecurity, declining health and insufficient long-term care planning contributed to concerns about ageing.
Hatten Land shareholders approve $28m Metrocon takeover
The reverse takeover will give the geotechnical engineering firm a listing on SGX Catalist upon completion.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.28% increase.
Shadow AI outpaces Singapore governance controls
Employee adoption is exposing data and operational risks as firms struggle to track AI use and enforce internal policies.
Core inflation holds at 1.6% in June
Headline inflation grew to 1.9% from 1.8%.
FWD Singapore and Ascend Asia partner on financial advisory services
Firms will collaborate on analytics, technology, and advisory tools.
Keppel DC REIT’s DPU rises 11.3% to 5.714 cents in H1
Distributable income rose 18.5% year-on-year.
MTI overhaul elevates energy under new name, leadership
DPM Gan Kim Yong and Minister Tan See Leng will co-lead the renamed ministry.
UOB upgrades 300,000 Visa cards to new premium tiers across ASEAN
Eligible cardholders will learn of their new card tiers beginning September 2026.
CAAS commits $4b to air navigation upgrades ahead of Changi T5 opening
AI-powered tools will help controllers predict traffic flows and manage disruptions.
MLT to sell China logistics assets, Singapore warehouse
The Wuxi properties have a combined agreed value of $137.9m.
PM Wong names Shanmugam Senior Minister in broad Cabinet reshuffle
MTI to be renamed energy ministry as Siow, Neo, and Sim Ann get ministerial promotions.
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