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SNS and messaging apps dominate GE2025 information seeking amongst social media

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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Airlines struggle with profit squeeze despite 4.9% traffic rise

Excess capacity and regional competition weigh on airline yields.

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GFTN sets up $200m fund to plug growth-stage fintech gap

The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.

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Food production 'inadequate' for 53% of public: SEC Newgate

The survey tracked sentiments from 1,029 people across the city-state.

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Where to invest in 2026 as tariffs, AI, and currencies collide

Chinese stocks and US small caps are good bets, analysts said.

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Shrinking margins threaten bank growth despite fat dividend

High dividend yields of up to 6.1% are being tested by shrinking interest margins and a projected 50-basis-point cut to US interest rates.

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Singapore firms fail transparency test for 39% of locals

This 1,029-person study reveals gap between boardroom claims and public belief.

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