Singapore
Amity launches Singapore AI hub ahead of $258.7m revenue target
Amity launches Singapore AI hub ahead of $258.7m revenue target
It will serve as its regional headquarters for Southeast Asia.
SIA and Air China plan commercial JV under new MoU
The move expands a codeshare partnership first established in 2016.
Energy transition finance fund hits $446m with Temasek, MAS backing
ETAF targets grid upgrades and energy transition projects across Asia.
Domestic supply prices fall 1.9% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued increases in non-oil goods.
Manufactured product prices fall 0.2% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued gains in non-oil manufactured products.
Maybank lifts Singapore GDP forecast on manufacturing growth
AI-related demand continued to support electronics and precision engineering.
Domino’s Singapore targets impulse orders with brand refresh
The pizza chain has launched the Thick Crunch range to boost orders beyond parties.
Singapore, Hong Kong take rival paths to capture global gold trade
One builds MAS-backed vaulting for central banks, the other opens a pipeline to Shanghai.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.33%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail is the top stock with a 2.98% increase.
AI giants expand in CBD whilst corporates stay put to avoid relocation costs
No new CBD supply until 2027 as Raffles Place rents reach $11.69 psf pm.
Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours
Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.
Golden Mile Tower strata cinema enters market at $31m
It has a strata area of 104,991 sq. ft.
Maritime market to hit $24.47b by 2031 as automation reshapes ports
Tuas Port eyes 65 million TEUs of annual capacity by the 2040s.
Balestier Centre launched for $180m collective sale
It will have no land betterment charge payable.
Singapore’s AI tool analyses heart attack damage within one minute
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Singapore.
Surbana Jurong begins global CEO search as Sean Chiao retires
He will retire on 31 July after leading the group for more than three years.
Prime office space tightens despite overall gains
CBD Grade A rents rose 1.1% as vacancy hit a nine-quarter low.
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