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Higher development costs squeeze property developer margins to 8–15%

Higher development costs squeeze property developer margins to 8–15%

Developers are expected to prioritise sales volumes over aggressive pricing.

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Radio tops 2025 election info trust as online forums lag: IPS

IPS data shows wide trust gap between legacy and participatory platforms

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Construction hits $53b record peak on Changi T5 surge

Total construction output is expected to rise as high as $46b dollars during 2026.

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TikTok and instant messaging lead 'expressive surge' in Singapore’s 2025 election

A political expression rise in 2020 influenced social media use five years later.

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STI recovers as Trump de-escalates Greenland tariff threats

Markets breathed a sigh of relief as President Trump ruled out military force and tariff threats over the Danish territory.

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8 in 10 Singaporeans fear faster inflation in 2026 as trade wars loom

The impact of trade policies is seen to push inflation up.

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SNS and messaging apps dominate GE2025 information seeking amongst social media

Social networking sites took the top spot amongst social media with over 68% of users engaging at least weekly.

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STI falls as Trump's Greenland tariff threats rattle global markets

The index plunged sharply in the morning before failing to sustain a mid-day recovery.

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Singapore workers 'trapped' as 72% burnout meets 58% AI job-loss fears

Seven in 10 employees are seeking new roles, whilst fear of the AI shift keeps them in their current seats.

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SMEs face a 2026 ‘growth wall’ as OCBC index hits 50.8 peak

Double-digit cashflow growth masks a dangerous slump in healthcare and business services.

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Investment sales hit $11.5b as commercial deals explode 277%

Major retail transactions at Clementi Mall and PLQ Mall drove the quarterly commercial rebound.

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Industrial capital values surge despite six-quarter rental plateau

Full-year space additions reached an eight-year high following a surge of completions in early 2025.

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Singapore’s 50% hydrogen dream hits price wall

Some of the challenges the city-state is facing are capital costs and the absence of supply chains.

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Retail rents hit $37.78 as underperforming stores exit

Retail rents rose 0.6% even as businesses abandoned more space than they occupied in Q4.

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Monday Wrap: Investments, fintech fund, and top lawyers unveiled

Singapore's top 40 lawyers were named

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AI semiconductor boom shields SG from 7.8% pharma export crash

Volatile pharmaceutical batches saw a massive reversal in December.

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Large firms trail public conduct mandate by 19% margin

Large businesses scored 68%, falling 19% short of the expected 84%.

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