Singapore

Mindarie's Alpha Integrated REIT cash offer declared 'unconditional'

Valid acceptances reach 111.77 million units on 9 February.

Seatrium contests Petrobras counter-claim of $107.5m in P-54 vessel conversion case

The dispute concerns a 2004 contract for the conversion of the P-54 floating production storage and offloading unit.

MTI upgrades GDP forecast to 2% to 4% for 2026 amidst strong global economic growth

The city state's Q4 GDP growth of 6.9% and resilient global trade prompted the upward revision of 2026 targets.

Budget 2026: 57% of firms demand AI grants to offset rising costs

Nearly 60% of companies are calling for a significant injection of capital into digital adoption and skills credit programmes.

AcroMeta unit receives undertaking linked to potential Indonesian nickel entry

The proposed transaction aligns with its strategy to participate in the nickel value chain.

Household incomes rise strongly in 2025 as inequality hits decade low

Median income per household member grew at a rate of 3.8% per annum.

CEO confidence index hits 80 as GDP growth forecast cools

Nearly 90% of local leaders remain upbeat about the economy over the next 12 months.

Retail sector seen maintaining stable growth into 2026

In 2025, median household market income rose 6.8% in real terms.

iX Biopharma narrows losses in H1 FY 2026 despite 14% fall in revenue

Net loss narrowing to $2.1m, compared with a loss of $6.3m in 1H FY 2025.

Retail property market holds steady in Q4 2025 despite fall in visitor arrivals:

The impact on rents is expected to be cushioned by a limited retail supply pipeline.

Private home price growth slows in Q4 2025 as sales ease

Rental volumes declined sharply by 27.4% QoQ to 19,771 units.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.54%; top stock is ST Engineering

ST Engineering is the top stock with a 4.12% increase.

Card payments to grow 7.2% CAGR to $209.2b by 2029

Contactless use and merchant expansion underpin growth.

Seatrium and Mammoet to load out 3 TenneT 2GW substations in Europe

Netherland and Germany to host 15 HVDC connections by 2032.

AI tops 2026 growth tactic for 82% of Singapore sales teams

Survey shows widespread adoption across sales leaders.