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Monday Wrap: Telco strain, hiring squeeze, and merger shifts
Monday Wrap: Telco strain, hiring squeeze, and merger shifts
Education led part-time job market despite an overall sector decline.
F&B sales rise 0.4% in April
Fast food outlets recorded the strongest year-on-year growth.
Retail sales rise 5.4% in April
Total retail sales reached $4.3b, with online sales accounting for 15.4% of the total.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.35%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.31% increase.
Singtel to partner with DISG to speed up AI transformation
Alliance will support AI talent development, governance frameworks, and enterprise AI deployment.
Keppel REIT unit secures fresh credit lines worth $160m
A cross-default could put $2.46b of group facilities at risk.
Changi Airport Group profit falls 23% as costs overtake growth
Revenue and passenger traffic rose but expenses climbed faster at 14%.
SGX FX tightens liquidity race with CIBC entry
The new provider ramps up competition in FX options pricing across global markets.
Ginko-AGT emerges as substantial Marco Polo shareholder
Fund sails past 5% stake threshold.
Researchers create nanosensor to detect gut health biomarker
It produces a rapid optical readout within minutes.
Businesses lose $9b annually to cross-border payment inefficiencies
FX spreads and settlement delays trap working capital in cross-border transactions.
Singapore cracks global top 10 startup ecosystems for first time
It is still world's fourth startup ecosystem in 2026.
SG exporters at risk of 12.5% US tariff over forced labour probe
Written comments are due by 6 July, with USTR hearings set for 7 July.
Singapore holds firm as APAC sentiment softens
Office and retail cooled regionally whilst industrial demand stayed uneven.
Civmec locks in $1.5b order book on new contract wins
Awards cover resources, infrastructure, and maintenance works.
S’pore to expand beyond 1.4GW data centre capacity amidst AI boom: Teo
Push targets sectors powering over 40% of GDP.
Beng Kuang Marine subsidiary secures $28.6m FPSO orders
Work involves FPSO life extension projects in West Africa.
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