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Construction demand may reach $53b amidst rising costs
Construction demand may reach $53b amidst rising costs
Construction costs are expected to rise 2% to 5% in 2026.
SIA net profit slumps 57% as Air India losses offset record operating gain
Operating profit rose 39% to $2.38b on stronger travel demand and yields.
First Resources Q1 profit soars 53.1% on higher output and sales
FFB and crude palm oil production rose 20% and 34.5%, respectively.
Aspial Lifestyle to raise $84.8m for expansion, pawnbroking
It priced shares at $0.402 each.
SGX securities turnover value climbs to $43.2b in April
Foreign exchange futures and commodities derivatives recorded continued trading growth.
Sasseur REIT’s Q1 portfolio sales hit record $261.7b
EMA rental income rose 5.7% in RMB terms, driven by double-digit outlet sales growth.
SBF calls for strong execution of Singapore’s Economic Strategy Review
Businesses need clearer support to transform and stay competitive, the federation said.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.16%; Top stock is Singtel
Singtel is the top stock with a 1.04% increase.
Singapore tops global governance index again, extends four-year streak
It ranked first in five pillars, with gains in institutions and fiscal strength.
Food Empire Q1 revenue jumps 16.9% to $203.3m on broad-based growth
Russia and Central Asia drove gains as group stays net cash and expands capacity.
Freehold Kitchener Road shophouses hit market for $28m
It occupies a combined freehold land plot of about 2,713 square feet.
More than six in 10 firms track AI Identities; governance gaps remain
A survey found inconsistent controls as AI agents enter enterprise identity systems.
Geo Energy’s net profit falls to $5.47m on lower sales
The company declared an interim dividend of $0.10 per share for the period.
ESR proposes “career bridges” and early support for retrenched workers
Plan outlines faster assistance and structured pathways for disrupted workers.
Retail occupancy steady in Q1 despite high-profile store closures
Visitor inflows climbed whilst leasing demand absorbed retail exits across island malls.
Singapore manufacturing expands as electronics lift March PMI to 50.5
Electronics PMI hit 51.4 sustaining factory momentum.
SingPost FY25/26 net profit plunges 75% to $60.9m on volume decline
Revenue dropped 23.1% to $376.1m as international volumes and mail declined.
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