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Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.42%; Top stock is OCBC Bank
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.42%; Top stock is OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the top stock with a 2.65% increase.
Shophouse sales hit near three-decade low as investors become more selective
More than 60% of shophouses sold in Q1 2026 were less than $5m,
iX restructures consumer-facing business to pursue US consumer health market
The newly incorporated holding company may pursue a public listing.
Geo Energy locks in $1.90b valuation for coal infrastructure unit with ResInvest deal
The two will also form a marketing JV.
Beng Kuang Marine gets $15m financing for ASOM acquisition
Financing includes conditions on deal execution, ownership retention, and repayment.
BRC Asia posts record $931m half-year revenue, profit up 24%
BRC attributed this to increased tonnage delivered amongst others.
Singapore expands tourism infrastructure with $740m 2040 strategy
Government ties cruise and MICE plans to long-term growth at Straits View.
Singapore boards notch 10% rise in women leaders in 2025
Women accounted for 25.8% of board positions at the Top 100 SGX primary-listed firms.
Singapore amongst top 10 cities for luxury store openings as rents rise
Its 2% growth outpaced global average of 0.9% in 2025.
JUMBO Group H1 profit falls to $6.2m on rising costs
Earnings slid despite stronger top line expansion in Singapore and China outlets.
IMDA targets 40,000 tech workers in expanded AI training initiative
With AISG, it will launch the AIxTech AI software engineering programme.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.4%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson
Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 1.57% increase.
UI Boustead REIT occupancy rises to 92.2% after new leases
Singapore's committed occupancy reached 97.1%.
Concord New Energy April power output falls 5.3%
Wind and solar generation both declined YoY.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT completes Japan data centre acquisition
The REIT used $188.3m from its equity fundraising proceeds to partially finance the Greater Osaka asset.
CIMB nabs StanChart Malaysia chief as Singapore and Growth Markets CEO
He spent 15 years working in Singapore, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance.
Cursor names Simon Green APJ president, designates Singapore regional HQ
AI coding firm to expand APJ operations and hiring from SG base.
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