Singapore
OCBC rolls out free ESG assessment tool for SMEs
OCBC rolls out free ESG assessment tool for SMEs
Large companies can request to onboard their SME suppliers.
Heavy AI use meets productivity doubt in Singapore workplaces
Only 15% say that AI will possitively affect job responsibilities.
Category A car COE premiums hit $124k in June
The category recorded 1,768 bids for 1,251 available certificates.
Economists trim 2026 GDP forecast to 3.5%
Headline inflation is now seen at 2.3%, up from 1.5% in March.
Singapore to invest in AI public goods as 2027 ASEAN chair: Teo
The plan covers language models and capacity-building.
Gov’t studies AI ‘nutrition labels’ to guide users: Teo
Proposed disclosures would set out an application’s intended use and limits.
Businesses scale back hiring and wage plans as uncertainty clouds outlook
The share of employers expecting to recruit in the next three months fell 10% in March.
June BTO launch may draw application rate of up to 3.5 times: PropNex
The exercise includes 6,952 flats across seven projects.
MPACT prices $200m green notes due 2033
The proceeds will be used to finance or refinance eligible green projects under its green finance framework.
82% of Singapore firms pulled back live AI agents: survey
Despite leading APAC in AI deployment, many enterprises still face reliability, governance, and infrastructure challenges.
Big-ticket deals lift Singapore M&A as volumes fall
Private equity and AI infrastructure drive record deal concentration.
Export split widens as electronics surge 94.8%
AI demand and Middle East energy prices are set to keep Singapore's export gap wide.
Resignation rate hits record low of 1.0% in Q1
The annual resignation rate has fallen every year since 2023 from 1.4% to 1.2%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.16%; Top stock is SATS
SATS is the top stock with a 3.21% increase.
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
Younger employees prioritise purpose, impact, and security, and most workplaces are still running the old system.
Accrelist appoints CEO as China aesthetics strategy takes shape
Derek Cheong will lead the Xiamen clinic plan under the proposed 51% deal structure.
CDL-Hong Realty venture wins Peck Hay Road site for $542.4m
The tender price translates to $20,076.25 per sq m of GFA.
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