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Investment banking fees rise 3.1% as M&A hits three-year high
Investment banking fees rise 3.1% as M&A hits three-year high
ECM underwriting fees and DCM fees both registered declines in H1.
Export prices dip 0.8% in May as oil retreat offsets non-oil gains
Annual prices still up 14.7% with oil index surging 62.2% YoY.
Organised fraud forces banks and insurers to pool intelligence
AI alone won't stop it, OCBC warns as criminal networks grow in scale.
SGX SMID-cap firms buy back $5.6m in shares in June
Food Empire led activity with $2.21m repurchased at prices below year-open levels.
Construction workweek contracts to decade low
Paid hours have fallen by 4.7 since 2015, reaching 47.4 hours in 2025.
Analysts split on industrial outlook despite shared 13% IP gain
UOB lifts GDP forecast to 4% whilst RHB flags pharma front-loading risk ahead of US tariff.
Family financial strain derails goals for 62% of adults: survey
More than three-quarters worry they could run out of money before they run out of time.
Import prices fall 1.6% in May, reversing April gains
Lower oil prices pulled the import index down 1.6% even as non-oil costs continued to climb.
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.
AI giants expand in CBD whilst corporates stay put to avoid relocation costs
No new CBD supply until 2027 as Raffles Place rents reach $11.69 psf pm.
Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours
Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.
Investors shift from growth bets to capital preservation mode
Energy emerges as the top hedge against an AI and tech unwind.
No new Grade A supply through 2027 pushes firms to look beyond CBD
Alexandra and Paya Lebar gain demand as Core CBD space tightens.
Four-room flats capture 37.8% of HDB rentals amidst volume fall
Rental deals dried up in May whilst 4-room flat rents climbed 1.4% year-on-year.
Gaming and tourism lose ground as investors bet on steady profits: CGSI
AI exposure and higher interest rates help firms stand out from weaker sectors.
Eight in 10 execs freeze green investments despite $389t net-zero pool
Global regulatory chaos peaks as 83% of firms halt transition funding.
HDB rentals dip 7.7% to break below five-year market average
Four-room layouts lead the cooling rental market with a 37.8% transaction share.
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