News
ESR secures more than $1b equity to fund its growth
ESR secures more than $1b equity to fund its growth
Fresh capital comes from existing shareholders.
URA releases Peck Hay Road, River Valley Green sites for sale
Both sites’ tender will close in June.
ISCA Academy launches AI training programme for finance professionals in ASEAN
The programme aims to equip professionals with practical AI skills.
Taste outranks nutrition awareness in healthy ageing food choices
Only 45.5% of seniors identified omega-3 as important.
Link REIT sells stake in Swing By @ Thomson Plaza for $250m
The property was purchased for $172.5m
Aspire taps J.P. Morgan for global FX capabilities
Deal starts with five-currency wallet conversions.
Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on SIA-Vietnam Airlines tie-up
Both airlines seek a joint venture to help coordinate scheduling, pricing, sales, and marketing.
FairPrice announces price freeze on 100 daily essentials
This includes fresh and frozen chicken, eggs, rice, and milk.
HDB resale prices slip 0.1% in Q1 as premium demand holds
Million-dollar deals hit 412 in quarter.
Temasek Trust's C3H leads $1.2m injewelme funding round
Funding backs heat-stress detection and regional expansion.
Singapore welcomes Middle East ceasefire
It called for lasting resolution and protection of shipping lanes.
Singapore moves to launch SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing board
Retail prospectus access also widens.
Kallang Close site draws four bids at $1,415 psf ppr
Analysts cite upside and constraints.
Singapore AI scaling hit by 60% governance gap
Only 27% fully trust AI decisions.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.77%; Top stock is SATS
SATS is the top stock with a 4.49% increase.
OCBC scales regional SME support with S$25b sustainable finance goal
The company aims to support 12,000 SMEs across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Employment outcomes stable at private institutions as job market cools
78.9% of economically active graduates secured employment within six months.
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