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Singapore individual health premiums hit $189.7m in Q4 2025
Singapore individual health premiums hit $189.7m in Q4 2025
IPs cover 3 million of 3.34 million individual health lives.
Real estate deals climb to $5.7b in 2025 on record domestic buyer activity
Domestic investors deployed a record $4.6b.
Nearly eight in 10 Singaporeans flag surging Lunar New Year costs
A survey reveals that 26% of givers plan to increase ang bao outlays.
CDL unit to build Tanjong Rhu residential site after successful $709.3m bid
Tender closes with 99-year lease award.
Singapore takes 74% of SEA PE deal value as regional activity dips
Total deal value in Southeast Asia declined 43% year-on-year.
MetaOptics joins Stanford SystemX Alliance to fuel US expansion
The company aims to advance metalens design capabilities with partnership.
Centurion Accommodation REIT gains provisional nod to expand Westlite Ubi
Total capacity will increase from 1,650 to 2,190 beds.
FSL Trust posts $8.7m full-year profit, ends 2025 debt-free
Its net profit for the second half stood at $6.5m.
Wing Tai’s H2 net profit soars 300% to $40.3m on River Green and LakeGarden sales
Development segment drove the group’s earnings growth.
Life insurance premiums hit $6.53b in 2025 as Q4 sales rise 13%
The growth was attributed to an increase in the annual premium business.
CDL Hospitality REIT raises $100m in perpetual debt to slash borrowings
The 4.00% securities under a $1.5b programme have no fixed redemption date and semi-annual payouts.
Sasseur unit secures $117m onshore facility agreement for loan refinancing
The five-year loan refinances part of the REIT’s secured onshore borrowings.
ValueMax issues 584,000 shares on warrant exercise at $0.36
Total issued shares increased to 941.79 million.
GuocoLand’s River Modern gives residents direct Great World MRT access in District 9
Prices start at $2,877 psf for the 455-unit development with 36-storey towers and nature trail.
OCBC app adds Weixin Pay QR payments
Customers will see rates in real-time before making a transaction.
PLife REIT unveils framework to fund green and social projects
Sustainable finance proceeds will go toward projects in Singapore, Japan, and Europe.
Singapore finance reaches 100% AI commitment
Finastra’s 2026 survey shows all major Singapore banks are deploying or piloting AI solutions.
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