In Focus
Radio tops 2025 election info trust as online forums lag: IPS
Radio tops 2025 election info trust as online forums lag: IPS
IPS data shows wide trust gap between legacy and participatory platforms
Construction hits $53b record peak on Changi T5 surge
Total construction output is expected to rise as high as $46b dollars during 2026.
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.
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.
8 in 10 Singaporeans fear faster inflation in 2026 as trade wars loom
The impact of trade policies is seen to push inflation up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Investment sales hit $11.5b as commercial deals explode 277%
Major retail transactions at Clementi Mall and PLQ Mall drove the quarterly commercial rebound.
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.
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.
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.
Monday Wrap: Investments, fintech fund, and top lawyers unveiled
Singapore's top 40 lawyers were named
AI semiconductor boom shields SG from 7.8% pharma export crash
Volatile pharmaceutical batches saw a massive reversal in December.
Large firms trail public conduct mandate by 19% margin
Large businesses scored 68%, falling 19% short of the expected 84%.
Airlines struggle with profit squeeze despite 4.9% traffic rise
Excess capacity and regional competition weigh on airline yields.
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