Singapore
Private rents rise 0.4% as demand rebounds in Q1
Private rents rise 0.4% as demand rebounds in Q1
Across the board, rents climbed in all market segments.
HDB rental volume jumps 12.3% as activity rebounds in Q1
The number of approved applications to rent out HDB flats jumped by 12.3% to 9,662 units in Q1 2025.
Chuan Grove GLS plot offers strong rental potential for investors
The plot is expected to yield approximately 505 residential units.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.32%; Top stock is ST Engineering
ST Engineering is the top stock with a 1.41% increase.
LTA enables Amex contactless fare payments for public transport
Commuters can now use Amex for transport with no extra fees.
GXS Bank names Pei-Si Lai as group CEO
Incumbent CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami will become a senior advisor to the GXS Group.
GS Holdings acquires Octopus Distribution Networks for $11.8m
The acquisition was completed on 13 May.
UHREIT’s NPI drops 8.4% YoY in Q1
The decline was due to divestments made in August 2024 and January 2025.
Ascott ramps up upskilling to support global expansion
Ascott plans to open over 300 new properties by 2028.
Navigating a new era of strategy, sustainability, and social value
Once seen as number crunchers, today’s accountants are strategic leaders — reshaping business through ethics, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Wellness top Singaporean travellers' priorities: report
This is followed by cultural activities and adventurous trips.
Sen Yue Holdings reverses loss in H1 2025
It was due to higher revenues.
MTQ’s profit sinks 59% YoY in FY25
It was due to lower revenue and other income recorded.
Digital Halo to join Partners Group in new acquisition deal
Partners Group plans to initially commit around $521m alongside ARCH Capital.
SGX adds Jefferies SG as new Issue Manager
It has more than 40 offices globally and offers services including investment banking.
4–storey B1 industrial building along Ubi Road on sale via EOI
The EOI closes on 19 June.
Zurich appoints new heads for Property and Financial Lines in Singapore unit
Both have leadership experiences.
Commentary
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation