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UOB faces margin pressure in Q1 as fees ease
UOB faces margin pressure in Q1 as fees ease
Wealth management fees may grow at around 3.3% YoY during the quarter, said CGSI.
OCBC rolls out gen AI skills training programme for wealth advisors
It is now live in Singapore and will be rolled out in Malaysia and Hong Kong at a later date.
StashAway launches lifetime perks for regular investors
They can get an additional 0.15% pa returns or add to their ETF portfolio with no order fee.
Talent shortages derail business goals for 7 in 10 Singapore firms
Complex payrolls push 45% of firms to halt international hiring and rethink HR strategy.
PM Wong calls for stronger regional energy resilience with net zero push
PM Wong says Asia must diversify supply and secure energy flows amidst Middle East tensions.
Singapore leads Asia in AI maturity but scaling gaps remain
About 40% of Singapore firms reach integration stage, while only 3% achieve AI leadership.
Interpath expands into Singapore with Michael Horn leading SEA
This followed its Hong Kong entry in April 2025.
Singapore rejects forced labour, overcapacity claims in USTR response
MTI says no evidence of forced labour exports also cites stable industrial capacity use levels.
Vidacity opens One-North hub amidst startup deployment bottleneck
It will have 80 pilots planned over five years to push startups beyond testing phase.
SIA hits record 90.3% load factor as ME conflict reroutes Europe traffic
Combined passenger carriage increased 14.9% YoY to 3.8 million passengers.
STT GDC, SuperX power Singapore’s AI future with new innovation centre
The centre offers GPU access and testing environment to speed up enterprise AI deployment.
StarHub exits Ensign rights deal in $121m cash transaction
The deal involves the termination of rights over 77.587 million Ensign InfoSecurity shares, or 16.81% of total issued shares.
Career path to wealth loses ground as sandwich class pivots to investing
Cost of living pressures reshape wealth priorities toward portfolios over salaries.
Changi Airport to redevelop former CIP terminal into private travel hub
New facility at Terminal 2 to include private suites, lounges and event spaces by 2027.
Keppel DC REIT’s DPU rises 13.2% to 2.833 cents in Q1
Distributable income climbed 20.7% to $74.6m, supported by acquisitions and portfolio gains.
1 in 5 Singaporeans want coverage with digital mental health tools
Only 60% view AI mental health tools positively, lagging physical and financial services.
Savills raises Singapore investment sales forecast to $35b
Low rates and capital inflows support the 2026 outlook.
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