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A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
The facility will target nutrition consumer care and healthcare applications.
FairPrice rolls out $6 vouchers to counter inflation
Price freezes on 500 essentials will stay until the end of August.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.59%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.97% increase.
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.
CDL, Garden Estates submit top bid for Peck Hay Road site
The 0.55-hectare GLS site can yield about 315 private homes.
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.
HC Surgical expands endoscopy footprint in NYK Endoscopy deal
It acquired 51% of the clinic for $750,000.
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.
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