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Singapore Life liquidates $550m in subordinated debt
Singapore Life liquidates $550m in subordinated debt
The redeemed notes will cancelled and delisted from SGX.
UOB logs ‘highest’ Copilot usage amidst 40-branch rollout
Specialised digital assistants now manage product inquiries across Singapore.
Electric Incat Hydromover 2.0 vessel begins cargo delivery to ships in Singapore Strait
It is transporting light cargo to vessels anchored in the strait waiting to dock at the city-state’s port.
Fit note exchange spikes 40% in 2025 as Singaporeans ditch new bills
MAS reports 16 million notes were exchanged last year, enough to power 280 HDB flats.
GMA Capital scales regional influence via UN Global Compact Singapore
The investment firm gains access to dialogue and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Downtown Line 2 deal greenlights $326m Sungei Kadut dig
Woh Hup and UTEC joint venture will design three bored tunnels spanning one kilometre each.
Coastal Cabana moves 66% of total 748-unit stock at launch
Nine in 10 sea-facing units were snapped up as buyers leveraged a cash flow relief payment plan.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.51%; Top stock is CapitaLandInvest
CapitaLandInvest is the top stock with a 1.37% increase.
DBS faces credit cost spike on Autobahn exposure
Singapore largest bank holds an estimated S$102.6m in loan exposure to the car leasing firm
QAF CEO tightens grip as total stake hits 39.4%
Lin finalised the purchase of nearly a quarter-million ordinary units.
Bank of Singapore appoints OCBC veteran as global CFO
Collins Chin worked at OCBC for over 16 years before taking on this new role.
Private home prices to rise 5% despite 14.9% volume crash
Lower interest rates are expected to support sales despite years of price growth.
CBD office rents break 15-month stagnation as new supply hits zero
Economic resilience and business recovery terminate five quarters of sub-1% movement.
Concord unit sells equipment in $21.7m leaseback deal
The lease term is 15 years.
HDB prolongs higher occupancy cap amidst 100,000-home supply surge
Larger flats and private residences of at least 90sqm qualify for the extension deadline.
US-China trade rerouting drives record 44.7 million TEUs in 2025
However, monthly momentum eased from 10.9% to 10.3% in December.
Yangzijiang Maritime seeks approval for 10% share buy-back
Market purchases would be capped at 5% above the average closing price.
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