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Hotel occupancy flat at 82%YoY in first nine months

Hotel occupancy flat at 82%YoY in first nine months

The Average Room Rate stood at $269.31, marking a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%.

China Taiping Insurance SG unveils two universal life plans for HNWIs

The indexed account will have returns linked to the performance of two indices.

SGX opens consultation on new 'Iris-ST' trading engine

The consultation is open until 31 December 2025.

Thakral profit surges to $19.5m on strong investment and lifestyle segment

GemLife revaluation and Osaka sale boosted the quarterly results.

FLCT property valuation hits $6.7b

Its Singapore properties were valued at $856m.

SG, Bahrain enhance dispute settlement with launch of int'l commercial court

The new Bahrain court is based on Singapore model for cross-border dispute resolution.

Yangzijiang Financial drops Ningbo Shanshan investment plan

The proposal failed to win approval at a creditors’ meeting.

Singtel confirms STT GDC talks amidst reports on $3.9b data centre deal

But, it did not confirm the reported value or scope of the acquisition.

Genting Singapore net profit up 19% YoY in Q3

Revenue for the period also increased by 16% YoY.

More leaders joined AI trainings in 2025 but confidence gaps remain: report

Despite this increase, only 47% of companies report offering tailored AI programs.

Singapore ranks second globally in data centre construction costs

Despite this, the report said Singapore remains a resilient and attractive destination for data centre investment.

Singapore firms cite skills gap as key barrier to AI growth

Around 65% of AI adopters are still focused on basic use cases such as chatbots, analytics, or process automation.

Singapore consumers grow wary of data use in digital ads: report

Time spent on digital content remains high, with users averaging 6 hours and 44 minutes per week on social media.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.54%; Top stock is Singapore Telecommunications

Singapore Telecommunications Limited is the top stock with a 5.39% increase.

AI overtakes advisers as top tool for young Singapore investors

However, nearly half of the respondents reported negative experiences with AI tools due to outdated data, among others.

UOB’s net profit down 16% to $443m in Q3

This was due to net interest income declining 8% year on year to $2.3b.