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Samudera completes sale of MT Sinar Malahayati

The sale was completed under a memorandum of agreement dated 25 May 2026.

SGX securities turnover rises 70% in May

Singapore’s stock market became Southeast Asia’s largest by market capitalisation, according to SGX.

BOS names new heads for Dubai and financial intermediaries

Lim Leong Guan is expected to help accelerate the bank’s UHNW growth push.

PGIM fully divests 108 Robinson Road after final strata sale

Final Grade A office floor carried a $16.2m guide price. 

SGX securities turnover soars 70% to $45.8b in May

This was driven by record participation in securities and hedging products.

Singapore aligns with Asia shift toward independence-first retirement planning

A Manulife survey shows stronger focus on self-funded retirement and longer lifespans.

OCBC enables remote business account opening in Malaysia via Singpass

The bank will authenticate business owners remotely without need to visit a branch.

DBS brings tokenised physical gold to retail investors via digibank

It is also exploring plans to list the token on DDEx.

Automation helps Singapore offset labour limits

Frost & Sullivan says robotics and AI support high-value production as low-margin industries move abroad.

AEM, Top Glove enter SGX Next 50 as four stocks exit

SingPost, Digital Core REIT, Wee Hur, and China Sunsine leave the index.

EFGH names new executives ahead of NYSE listing

The roles cover CEO office execution, M&A strategy, and organisational readiness functions.

Singapore workers take most leave in Asia-Pacific, study shows

Workers show strong utilisation rates and preference for short leave blocks.

NUS deepens AI push in semiconductor R&D with Applied Materials

The collaboration connects research lab optimisation with talent pipeline for industry needs.

STT GDC expands Jakarta campus with AI-ready data centre

Three more facilities are underway as the group scales its campus.

Applied Materials invests $643m in Singapore campus to meet AI chip demand

The new Tampines facility doubles cleanroom capacity and adds 1,000 planned jobs.