Singapore
Manulife Singapore launches two whole life plans with 5-year breakeven
Manulife Singapore launches two whole life plans with 5-year breakeven
The solutions target high-net-worth, affluent, and mass-affluent markets.
Keppel, Aster to develop SAF plant with 100,000-tonne capacity
Jurong Island eyed for large-scale ethanol-to-jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility.
RH Petrogas audit panel appoints external counsel after PwC review
Company strengthened governance processes following whistleblowing assessment.
Strata retail sales surge 59% in H2 2025
Affordable price attracted cost-conscious businesses.
Reclaims chair, CEO cut stakes to 30.01% to expand shareholder base
Both have voluntarily committed to a self-imposed moratorium on any future sale of their respective shares.
Abundance International warns of FY2025 net loss
Losses widened in H2, and part of its inventory was sold at a loss.
Construction earnings peak pushed to FY29 on $43-$53b demand estimate
An estimated addition $5.5b in contracts are expected to be awarded in 2026-2027.
ST Engineering contract wins surge 49% to hit record $18.7b
A $4.7b fourth quarter surge redefined the firm's order book.
Strata office deals hit record sales despite 5.2% value decline
H2 sales value dropped 51.7% as average prices fell 20.7%.
Hong Leong Asia to spin off engine unit for Hong Kong IPO
The Singapore firm seeks HK listing for marine, genset arm.
SGX ETF assets rise 37% to hit $18b in 2025
The increase was supported by full-year net inflows of $2.4b.
HitPay enables SG merchants to accept overseas QR payments
SG merchants can now accept regional e-wallets through a single code
OCBC opens client stocks to institutional borrowers via Citi platform
The securities lending market generated $1.2b of revenue in December 2025 alone.
$45b state surge triggers global VC influx to Singapore’s Biopolis
The 2% GDP spend on R&D served as a talent magnet for returning overseas scientists.
$351m warehouse deal crowns SG industrial market as factory demand slides
The massive sale dominated H2 2025 as multi-user factories occupancy drops.
Fingular secures $10m credit line to scale Malaysian fintech ops
The funding will also be used to strengthen operational capacity.
Linear finance careers fade as 42% back flexible paths
Career progression now depends more on skills and global awareness than tenure or titles.
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