Singapore
Ban Leong receives buyout offer from Epicsoft Asia at $0.6029 per share
Ban Leong receives buyout offer from Epicsoft Asia at $0.6029 per share
Epicsoft Asia has no plans to raise the offer price yet.
Temasek’s Seviora to appoint Gabriel Lim as CEO in September
Lim joined the group on 1 May 2025 as CEO-designate.
Sheng Siong’s net profit rises 6.1% YoY to $38.5m in Q125
Revenue rose in tandem.
Singapore loses ground as office cost growth lags rivals: Savills
Net effective occupancy costs in Singapore — which include rent and fit-out expenses — rose by 1% in Q1 2025.
Four in ten Singapore firms plan to raise fraud prevention investment
Businesses are also targeting identity verification (54%) and content moderation (38%) as areas for increased spending.
Singapore holds steady cap rates across commercial assets: report
Office properties recorded cap rates between 3.00% and 3.50%, among the lowest in the region.
Services sector expects slower business conditions from April to September
Only 8% of firms are optimistic.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.72%; Top stock is HongkongLand USD
HongkongLand USD is the top stock with a 4.04% increase.
Singapore ranks 19th in global luxury retail rents in 2024
The city-state also ranked fifth in new store openings.
Singapore plugs tax, benefit loopholes with tighter foreign hiring rules
The cost of setting up shop would be lower than getting caught for operating illegally.
Stoneweg EREIT secures unitholders’ approval for proposed stapling
The proposal will combine Stoneweg EREIT and Stoneweg European Business Trust.
Workiva Singapore transforms ESG reporting with comprehensive solution
It brought home the ESG Tech - IT Services category win in the sought-after SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025.
K2 Strategic Pte. Ltd. wins accolade at SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025
The company sets a new benchmark in data centre innovation with the Johor Bahru Project.
Moneyhero Group narrows net loss by 78% in FY2024
This was driven by higher revenue from insurance and wealth products.
Mastercard wins at SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025 for groundbreaking Innovation Circuit
Its Innovation Circuit is a transformative programme that reimagines the future of commerce through emerging technology and real-world applications.
MRT train hotel offers rooms for rest and work
It’s also a living museum for a train car that once served Singapore’s Green Line.
First REIT”s Q1 DPU down 3.3% to $0.0058
NPI dropped 2.8% YoY.
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