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Climate comfort drags livability score to 64.6

Climate comfort drags livability score to 64.6

Sub-metric scores 60 points despite a climate risk reading of 97.9.

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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.

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Retail investors bet on AI chips as electronics exports near double

Tech now makes up 57% of portfolios as OpenAI and Anthropic eye stock market listings.

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Housing costs dent Singapore’s finance-tax score in relocation index

Tax advantages score 90 whilst housing affordability hits a low of 13.

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S-REITs set to recover as Hormuz reopening eases rate pressure: analysts

UOB Kay Hian and DBS stay positive as sector trades near historical lows.

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AI failures put 86% of Singapore CEOs' jobs at risk

CEOs are still cautious about allowing AI to make decisions without human approval.

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Tech acquisitions collapse to 1 deal in June

No listings closed all month despite the sector's $3.78b cash inflow.

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GDP upgrade, CDC vouchers support retail sales outlook

UOB said global risks may weigh on discretionary spending.

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Malls and offices stay full but investors shun S-REITs over rate fears: DBS

S-REITs yield 6.2% yet trade below book value as Fed concerns dominate.

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Tech funding surges 2,116% in June as late-stage deals dominate

Early-stage share collapsed from 40.9% to 8.9% year-on-year.

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Wealth advisory clients shift focus from returns to post-retirement security

Advisers face pressure to deliver faster service and broader financial planning.

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Property investors turn selective as sales near $40b

First-half transactions already hit $31.1b, with commercial mega-deals leading the surge.

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Tech funding surges 2,116% in June

DayOne contributed about two-thirds of the month's $3.78b equity funding total.

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Gulf War truce collapse could disrupt Singapore's AI-led boom

Non-oil exports are forecast to nearly quadruple official growth guidance.

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CFOs stay bullish on local economy despite global gloom

96% expect the Middle East conflict to hurt the world economy this year.

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Services workweek falls to 41.6 hours in 2025, shortest in decade

The average paid workweek shortened by 1.5 hours between 2015 and 2025.

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Private home prices hit seven-quarter low as sales outlook dims

New sales forecast cut to 8,500 units as fewer launches weigh on 2026 outlook.

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