Singapore

Leaner menus seen as key after 2,431 F&B outlets shut

Leaner menus seen as key after 2,431 F&B outlets shut

Closures have reached a near 20-year high following a wave of business liquidations.

Singapore strengthens digital infra with 10Gbps rollout and quantum-safe network

It is taking its digital lead to the next level, targeting 500,000 homes for 10Gbps broadband by 2028.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.29%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd is the top stock with a 3.49% increase.

Samudera invests JPY230m in Japan unit

Shipping group says deal will not materially affect FY 2026 EPS.

Concord New Energy warns FY 2025 profit may fall over 80%

The group also orders $56.6m of batteries for a US storage project.

PLife REIT prices $70m green notes at 2.103%

Five-year issue to refinance a loan tied to an eligible green project.

AI advantage becomes a 'strategic decision' as nations build local AI grids

The race is now on to build "National AI Grids" to protect sovereignty.

Core inflation eases to 1% in January

Headline inflation was at 1.4% YoY.

UOI posts $32.3m full-year profit, hikes dividend to 26.5 cents

Insurance revenue up 2%, whilst service result falls 21%.

Elite UK REIT rejoins FTSE indices with market cap at $386.1m

Its average daily turnover improved 2.5 times since 2024 exclusion.

Financial advisor emerges as best job for 2026: Indeed

Adaptable, specialised roles show strongest hiring resilience.

Granite Asia clinches $139.1m IPO as DBS partnership launches

The AI-focused IPO fund was distributed to DBS wealth clients.

Charisma Energy rebounds to $53.2m full-year profit in 2025 on debt forgiveness gain

Its earnings recovery followed the company’s debt restructuring exercise.

Anaplan expands in Singapore with new AWS data centre

The site strengthens regulatory compliance and regional reach.

Seatrium to cut $50m in annual costs with non-core asset sales

It sold 17 tugboats in Singapore for $104m with a towage contract.