News
McDonald’s is Singapore’s top fast-food restaurant of choice: survey
McDonald’s is Singapore’s top fast-food restaurant of choice: survey
The rankings show that American brands populate most of the list.
LTA calls for tenders to appoint operators for JRL and CRL
The tenderers will operate and maintain it for the first licencing period of nine years.
MAS proposes digital platform to help banks easily detect financial crime
It will detect customers who exhibit multiple “red flags” linked to financial crime.
No definitive sale on SembWaste: Sembcorp Industries
SembWaste is the recycling and waste management wing of the firm.
Hospitality, retail, and office REITs benefit from reopening
However, there is a limited new supply for logistics, office and retail segments.
Chart of the Day: Top markets with high vacancy rates for Grade A office in Q1
There were two micro-markets that posted highest quarterly growth in vacancy.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.52%; GentingSG is most active stock
Genting Singapore and Wilmar International are at the top.
HDB's new housing grant scheme may create uncertainty: Huttons
Huttons believed that only HDB Flat Eligibility applicants could use the grants.
MAS expands gold reserves by 45% in Q1
It was the first increase since June 2021.
Lendlease REIT portfolio occupancy stays up at 99.8% in 3Q FY23
The Manager recorded a 99.5% retail occupancy rate on 31 March.
Broker reveals best drivers of top ESG picks
Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Industries were highlighted firms.
Global consumer non-cyclical stocks are strongest performing so far: SGX
These stocks were led by Genting Singapore and Golden Agri.
WhatsApp launches payment feature in SG
Users will be able to send payments to merchants.
Yanlord Land Group’s subsidiary grated with $500m loan facility
The facility has a five-year term.
ST Engineering, NTU launch Singapore's first EV park and charge system
The system would benefit EV owners and address the problem of using multiple parking and charging platforms.
SIAEC’s net profit dips 1.2% YoY to $66.4m in FY22/23
Despite the decline, the company proposed a final dividend of $0.55.
HDB introduces flat eligibility letter
It will replace the HDB Loan Eligibility letter.
Commentary
Can controlled sandboxes prepare Singapore organisations for production AI?
What the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
Singapore’s tourism economy depends on security infrastructure most never see
Where does value creation really happen?
Managing the cost of diverging standards: Why Singapore matters
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore