Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 18)

2026-09-18T10:45:00.000Z
Waymo’s initial fleet will be made up of Jaguar I-PACE sports utility vehicles.

Alphabet’s Waymo to start offering driverless ride-share car services in Singapore in 2028

2026-09-18T06:02:03.000Z
UPDATED 8 hours ago
The North-South Corridor construction site at Thomson Road. Works in the Thomson area were affected by harder-than-expected rock formations underground.

North-South Corridor opening delayed two years amid construction challenges

2026-09-17T12:38:13.000Z
Higher Singapore dollar rates should support the net interest margins of DBS, OCBC and UOB.

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 17)

2026-09-17T10:32:36.000Z

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The Arcfox αT7 electric vehicle debuted in China in August and gained 10,000 orders in its pre-sale launch.

Volt Auto to distribute BAIC and Arcfox China car brands in Singapore

2026-09-17T09:29:11.000Z
OCBC is said to have approached precious metal storage providers about securing more space. Deutsche Bank is also reportedly considering an expansion.

Singapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion

2026-09-17T04:48:37.000Z
From left: Alvin Goh, SHRI’s chief executive officer; Patrick Tay, NTUC’s assistant secretary-general; Joyce Bijl, ManpowerGroup’s Asia Pacific and Middle East business development director; and Wang Pengji, associate professor, JCU.

Is Singapore ready for inclusive workplaces? ‘I don’t think we are’: HR institute’s chief

2026-09-17T03:39:29.000Z
The second phase of the upgrades for the Hub Asia logistics distribution centre will focus on further improving the facility’s automation and digital capabilities.

Schneider Electric spends S$25 million to automate Tuas logistics hub, reskill workers

2026-09-17T02:00:00.000Z
An artist’s impression of redeveloped 37 Emerald Hill. The project was previously announced as part of the Orchard Road Rejuvenation Plan.

Tourism board launches tender for mixed-use Orchard development at former SCGS site

2026-09-17T01:31:14.000Z
Key exports to most of Singapore’s top 10 markets grew year on year last month.

Economists keep strong NODX outlook after August’s 46.2% surge, led by AI boom

2026-09-17T00:30:00.000Z