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Researchers create nanosensor to detect gut health biomarker
Researchers create nanosensor to detect gut health biomarker
It produces a rapid optical readout within minutes.
Businesses lose $9b annually to cross-border payment inefficiencies
FX spreads and settlement delays trap working capital in cross-border transactions.
Singapore cracks global top 10 startup ecosystems for first time
It is still world's fourth startup ecosystem in 2026.
SG exporters at risk of 12.5% US tariff over forced labour probe
Written comments are due by 6 July, with USTR hearings set for 7 July.
Singapore holds firm as APAC sentiment softens
Office and retail cooled regionally whilst industrial demand stayed uneven.
Civmec locks in $1.5b order book on new contract wins
Awards cover resources, infrastructure, and maintenance works.
S’pore to expand beyond 1.4GW data centre capacity amidst AI boom: Teo
Push targets sectors powering over 40% of GDP.
Beng Kuang Marine subsidiary secures $28.6m FPSO orders
Work involves FPSO life extension projects in West Africa.
Singapore leads Southeast Asia climate-tech funding
The city-state accounted for about $872m of the region’s disclosed climate-tech equity funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.38%; Top stock is Mapletree Logistics Trust
Mapletree Logistics Trust is the top stock with a 0.85% increase.
Singapore ranks highest in Asia in global talent cities index
Savills said the city-state remains a global command hub for capital, talent, and decision-making.
Singaporeans turn to AI for life events but scam confidence lags
Fewer than one in five Singaporeans feel highly confident spotting AI-generated scams and deepfakes.
Multi-agent adoption to rise 58% by 2027
MuleSoft said governance and integration remain key concerns as more AI agents are deployed across enterprises.
Chick-fil-A expands menu in Singapore with eight new drinks
The chain is also launching some of its signature frosted treats in Singapore.
ESR REIT wraps $225m sale of seven Singapore industrial assets
Final 46A Tanjong Penjuru property sale remains underway.
Samudera offloads two tankers for $29.46m
The fleet reshuffle continues under its capital allocation strategy.
S-REITs lag in May despite attractive yields, lower rates
FSTREI slides 1.6% despite a 2.5% gain in the STI.
Commentary
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Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data