Singapore

DBS sees tokenised finance as future

Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barrier.

Private residential rents to rise on student demand, tight supply

Demand for units in Q32025, 2026 may be spurred by international students and subdued new residential completions. 

IndustrialMind.ai raises $1.6m to boost factory efficiency

Its AI Engineer can monitor production lines to detect anomalies and suggest fixes.

Over one-third of SEA’s top employers have SG presence

Capella Hotels, ST Telemedia, DHL, amongst others, ranked high in the 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Singapore becomes APAC’s third-richest billionaire market

The city-state's billionaire wealth rose 66.4% to $335.4 b in 2025.

Singapore, Malaysia raise cross-border taxi quota to 500 vehicles

They will also develop regulatory frameworks for cross‑border ride-hailing services.

CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Sheng Siong join STI reserve list

They replaced Olam Group and Yangzijiang Financial Holding.

Wee Hur forms JVs for Upper Thomson development

WH Property will hold a 50% shareholding percentage.

Singapore Shopping Centre relaunches collective sale with $200m guide price

The property occupies a 2,449.8-square-metre corner site with triple frontages.

SkillsFuture upgrades workforce tools after rapid employer adoption

Teams may now share training recommendations with internal decision-makers.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.43%; Top stock is DFIRG USD

DFIRG USD is the top stock with a 7.08% increase.

Which sectors lead manufacturing confidence gains?

The electronics and transport sectors were the most optimistic.

Savills Singapore acquires majority stake in Alpina for $40m

Purchase adds engineering expertise to Savills’ regional services network

Singapore PMI rises to 50.2 in November

It was driven by expanding indexes of new orders, new exports, and input purchases.

Remote job demand in Singapore insurance rises 15.3%

However, the overall job postings growth was offset by declines from the insurance sector.