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Corporate assets surge 6.8% to $14.4t record
Corporate assets surge 6.8% to $14.4t record
Total valuations soared from a 2020 baseline of only $11t.
Nearly a quarter of SMEs see conditions worsening in six months: OCBC
Outlook survey signals reduced optimism amongst smaller firms in the latest reading.
Retail SME index hits record 53.4 in Q1 as Mideast tensions loom
Collections rose 15.2%, whilst payments grew 15.5% in the quarter.
Four in ten employees are ‘thriving’, yet only 14% are engaged at work
On workplace sentiment, 43% reported experiencing stress for much of the previous day.
Grade A office supply surge set to peak in 2028
Low completions in 2026 and 2027 give way to a higher delivery cycle in 2028, Cushman & Wakefield data shows.
CBD Grade A office rents climb 1.4% in Q1 as tight supply squeezes tenants
Vacancy rates fall to 4.1% as flight-to-quality demand persists.
Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales
GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.
Investment sales hit $11.48b in Q1 amidst private sector decline
Seven land parcels under the GLS Programme offset the contraction within the private sector.
Locals monopolise 69% of luxury homes as foreign buyers remain 'marginal'
Non-resident and corporate buyers have been pushed to the sidelines.
SGX climate risk reporting surges to 87% as integration lags
A 25-point gap shows disclosure outpaces integration into risk frameworks.
SGX issuers reach 98% disclosure in governance, metrics under TCFD
Strategy and risk management disclosures also climb above 90%.
Singapore startups report no IPOs and four acquisitions in March
Data from Tracxn shows March saw steady acquisition activity and no companies going public.
Early-stage deals dominate March startup funding
Total funding hits $229.3m across 17 rounds, with seed contributing $51.1m.
Singapore VC funding rebounds to $229m in March
Tracxn data shows volatile funding trends over the past year, with January hitting $2.1b.
Singapore’s Net International Investment Position rises 7.4% to $1.39t in 2025
External assets totaled $8.83t whilst liabilities reached $7.44t, according to SingStat.
Services sector drive 70% of Singapore’s 2025 GDP
Finance and insurance followed with 14.0%.
Portfolio investments hit $2.11t net asset position in Q4 2025
Singapore's international investment position showed a mix of net asset and net liability positions across categories.
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