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MM2 Asia receives $190,000 demand after lease termination
MM2 Asia receives $190,000 demand after lease termination
The company seeks legal advice following notice from HPE.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.17%; Top stock is DFIRG USD
DFIRG USD is the top stock with a 1.48% increase.
Singapore consumers show rising openness to agentic AI shopping
By 2030, consumers expect about 10% of their online purchases to be made through AI agents.
Singapore’s Business Receipts Index rises 5.3% as services expand
The main laggards were transportation and storage, down 7.5% due to weaker earnings.
UOB and Stellar Lifestyle sign MoU as tenant liquidity support expands
UOB will also look at supply-chain financing solutions for SMRT’s vendors.
Singapore tops global talent index as governance and education strengthen
Singapore also ranked first globally in formal education, regulatory landscape, and generalist adaptive skills.
Singapore CEOs outlast global peers with longest tenure
APAC has recorded 59 CEO departures year to date, with Japan accounting for 48% of exits.
Colliers completes $56.65m sale and leaseback of Framework Building
The building is located near Paya Lebar and features a flexible layout.
Condo resale prices hit record high as volume eases
Median capital gains rose to $401,000 with varied district outcomes.
Singapore shows most trust in fintech in Southeast Asia: report
Over 90% in the city-state placed high trust on technology’s transparency, security, and regulation.
Lendlease REIT completes PLQ Mall deal, deploys $234.5m placement funds
About $45.5m was also earmarked for fees and debt reduction.
Health ministry suspends Cordlife’s blood banking license
Cordlife is suspended from collecting, testing, processing, or storing new cord blood units.
IHH Healthcare’s profit rises 15% to $193.66m in Q3
Higher daycare and medical tourism supported the quarterly PATMI growth.
Singapore’s innovation engine stalls at commercialisation
Singapore struggles to turn innovation inputs into global market success.
URA launches three GLS tenders as 4725 units enter pipeline
Tenders close on 22 January 2026 for Dairy Farm Walk, 5 February 2026 for Tanjong Rhu Road, and 26 March 2026 for Dover Drive.
Property analysts expect Dover Drive and Tanjong Rhu to draw strongest bids
For Tanjong Rhu Road, analysts again see keen interest, estimating two to seven bids at around $1,300 to $1,400 psf ppr.
Singapore’s manufacturing output surges in October as biomedical jumps
The biomedical cluster led the gains with an 89.6% jump, driven by a 122.9% surge in pharmaceuticals.
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