Singapore

SeaLead COO Cho Kit Wei steps up as CEO amidst softer global shipping demand

The 20-year veteran takes over on 2 March to navigate weaker volumes and global trade swings.

OCBC new investors triple as bank braces for 2026 gold, silver uptick

The bank sees sustained growth on the back of industrial use and recent price rallies.

LPH hits first oil in Benin but warns of formal restructuring risk

Drilling delays and cost overruns strain the group’s financial position.

Why Singapore businesses must focus on outvaluing, not just upskilling

Competitive advantage comes not from knowing more, but from removing friction faster. 

Singapore spending to hit $137.3b in 2026 as development outlay jumps 26%

Total government spending to rise 10% in FY2026, driven by healthcare and infrastructure.

Contract concerns spark board exit at Rex International

Beverley Ann Smith steps down over subsidiary contract review and approval issues.

Singapore rolls out $6.5b equity boost to strengthen market liquidity

The policy move is expected to support trading activity and deepen market participation.

'Trusted AI' mark to filter Singapore’s global hub entrants--KPMG

New assurance labels would prove firm controls align with recognised international AI standards.

Expansion plans stall as 18% of firms hit retention wall

Staff retention has emerged as the single largest barrier for companies aiming to scale by 2026.

Admin services hit by 5.3% labor cost surge as productivity falls

Retail and F&B saw rising labour costs outpacing productivity.

Keppel credit fund hits US$561m after US$125m AIIB commitment

KPCF III is the third vintage in Keppel’s private credit fund series.

Sogni AI builds community-powered AI network

The platform lets users contribute computing power from their own devices.

Taiwan trade surges $170b, overtakes China as Singapore’s top partner in 2025

Transport and other business services topped export categories.

Singapore unit labour costs to rise this year despite ‘flat’ 2025

ULC is expected to climb as productivity growth slows and wages increase.

Electronics and Biomed seize $12.1b as Singapore anchors AI chip demand

Manufacturing led FAI as semiconductor firms expanded facilities for global AI servers.

Raffles Education net profit falls 58% to $3.11m in H1 FY2026

Revenue remains flat despite reversing a $0.32m operating loss from the past year.