In Focus
Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse
Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse
Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.
4 hours ago
Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand
Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.
4 hours ago
Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May
This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.
5 hours ago
Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals
Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.
1 day ago
AI investment expands as 41% of firms skip structured ROI analysis
They invest in AI due to opportunity or fear of falling behind.
1 day ago
Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May
Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.
1 day ago
Singapore ranks first globally for power grid efficiency as data centre demand surges
The country records a 0.2% transmission loss rate, the lowest across 107 markets surveyed.
2 days ago
C-Suite leaders face recession fears and AI readiness gap
Singapore prioritise recession and economic stagnation risks amid global trade realignment.
2 days ago
Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period
Latest data follows record $2.97b funding haul in Q1 2026
2 days ago
Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens
Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.
3 days ago
Private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom: BCG
Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia.
3 days ago
Household net worth growth slows to 6.7% in Q1
Liabilities outpaced assets for the second consecutive quarter.
3 days ago
Governance gap threatens Singapore's agentic AI ambitions
Singapore's AI governance push is outpacing the organisations it is designed to protect.
4 days ago
Employees want flexible work arrangements but hesitate to ask for it—MOM
Even though approvals for flexible work arrangements are more than 94%.
4 days ago
Non-landed home prices rise 1.3% in Q1
All regions record growth in non-landed segment as market extends six-quarter rise.
4 days ago
Wealth momentum spurs 6% profit growth for Big 3 banks
DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.
AI, fintech draw venture cash in $5.9b funding year
Deep tech also took a bigger slice of funding, rising to 24.7% of deal value.
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