Singapore

Tim Ho Wan to shut first Singapore outlet after 13 years

The closure comes ahead of Plaza Singapura’s $160m upgrade. 

Singapore reclaims IMD world competitiveness crown

Its stronger corporate performance helped lifted SG above 69 economies.

Singapore leads Muslim-friendly travel ranking outside Islamic bloc

It ranked 11th globally in the latest Mastercard-CrescentRating index.

Hotels lift rates and revenue despite softer visitor arrivals

Room revenue and occupancy rose in the first four months even as tourism traffic weakened.

Visitor arrivals fall 1.2% to 7 million in January to May

May recorded the weakest monthly tally so far this year as arrivals from China and Indonesia declined.

Singapore construction firms cut tech tools to boost productivity

Autodesk said companies are prioritising data consolidation.

Singapore mid-market firms lose 23% of AI budgets to complexity

Freshworks said many companies are still stuck in pilots despite plans to raise AI spending.

Singapore accounts for 1% of Asia’s green revenues: LSEG

Asia led the global green economy by revenue, whilst the US remained dominant by market capitalisation.

SDAI secures up to $600,000 loan facility

The proceeds will be used to fund prepayment or payment for AKG products.

Analysts stay upbeat as S-REITs stabilise after Q1 slump

Data centre REITs led gains at 5.74% on AI-driven cloud demand.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.7%; Top stock is SATS

SATS is the top stock with a 4.07% increase.

Singapore average weekly working hours hold at 42.9 in Q1

Retail trade fell to 39.7 hours from 40.7, whilst arts slipped to 40.8 from 41.6.

FairPrice extends $6 return voucher offer to 21 June

The extension covers the group’s third voucher round this year. 

IMDA ramps up AI push as short-form platforms dominate

The agency's $48m programme backs capability upgrade as viewing habits move mobile-first platforms.

No SBF exercise to lift resale demand after October BTO launch: Huttons

HDB is set to launch an estimated 7,970 flats across seven projects.