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Locals overtake foreigners in shophouse deals as taxes bite

Higher-value deals lifted transaction values in the second quarter.
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Locals overtake foreigners in shophouse deals as taxes bite

Higher-value deals lifted transaction values in the second quarter.
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Singapore optical retailers bet on eye care to drive repeat business

Professional expertise becomes a bigger selling point as price competition grows.
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Singapore food firms move muscle abroad, keep brains local

Mass production shifts to Malaysia as R&D and quality control stay put.

Domino’s Singapore targets impulse orders with brand refresh

The pizza chain has launched the Thick Crunch range to boost orders beyond parties.

Singapore, Hong Kong take rival paths to capture global gold trade

One builds MAS-backed vaulting for central banks, the other opens a pipeline to Shanghai.

Monday.com picks Singapore for Southeast Asia expansion

Its in-house designers created Singapore-inspired artwork in the company's colors.

Tsuklio targets dual-income families in Singapore expansion

The Japanese meal subscription platform logged 3,000 pre-registrations before launch.

Firms cut senior hiring costs with fractional executives

Companies report 50% to 70% lower costs than full-time senior hires.

Choosier Asia buyers steer auctions toward rare art

Collectors are bidding harder for works with clear ownership histories.

Big-ticket deals lift Singapore M&A as volumes fall

Private equity and AI infrastructure drive record deal concentration.

BofA expands payment push as clients shift liquidity

Treasury functions move closer to board-level decisions.

Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs

INSEAD expands programmes as workers face pressure to reskill quickly.

Art buyers seek safer canvases

Younger collectors in their 20s and 30s are entering the market.

Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse

Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.

Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals

Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.

Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens

Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.