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Singapore ranks first globally for power grid efficiency as data centre demand surges
Singapore ranks first globally for power grid efficiency as data centre demand surges
The country records a 0.2% transmission loss rate, the lowest across 107 markets surveyed.
C-Suite leaders face recession fears and AI readiness gap
Singapore prioritise recession and economic stagnation risks amid global trade realignment.
Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period
Latest data follows record $2.97b funding haul in Q1 2026
Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens
Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.
Private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom: BCG
Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia.
Household net worth growth slows to 6.7% in Q1
Liabilities outpaced assets for the second consecutive quarter.
Governance gap threatens Singapore's agentic AI ambitions
Singapore's AI governance push is outpacing the organisations it is designed to protect.
Employees want flexible work arrangements but hesitate to ask for it—MOM
Even though approvals for flexible work arrangements are more than 94%.
Non-landed home prices rise 1.3% in Q1
All regions record growth in non-landed segment as market extends six-quarter rise.
Wealth momentum spurs 6% profit growth for Big 3 banks
DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.
AI, fintech draw venture cash in $5.9b funding year
Deep tech also took a bigger slice of funding, rising to 24.7% of deal value.
Housing market reverses gains as local affordability hits a wall
Savills notes a 7.2% foreign buyer tick is just a statistical anomaly on a near-zero base.
Q3 inflation spike as delayed energy tariffs hit in July, analysts warn
Regulated electricity tariffs and rising petrol prices are set to break inflation calm.
Education tops part-time job share amidst overall decline
Finance had the lowest share of part-time roles at 5.3%.
Secondary home sales fall 9.6% in Q1 as market activity weakens
Resale housing activity contracted again as quarterly demand weakened.
Singapore pressed to adopt AI-led checks after Nvidia case
Authorities are under pressure to boost spot checks on high-risk tech shipments.
AI boom shields Singapore 2026 outlook from Middle East, tariff headwinds
Meanwhile, the central bank could shift policy settings later in the year if energy prices keep climbing.
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