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.
E-commerce and logistic sector accounts for 52% of industrial leasing demand
The electronics and “others” sectors follow the ranking.
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%.
Raffles Medical PATMI up 13.4% on stronger hospital services, insurance arm
Hospital services accounted for $41.1m of the profit.
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.
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