Singapore

Businesses lose $9b annually to cross-border payment inefficiencies

FX spreads and settlement delays trap working capital in cross-border transactions.

Singapore cracks global top 10 startup ecosystems for first time

It is still world's fourth startup ecosystem in 2026. 

SG exporters at risk of 12.5% US tariff over forced labour probe

Written comments are due by 6 July, with USTR hearings set for 7 July. 

Singapore holds firm as APAC sentiment softens

Office and retail cooled regionally whilst industrial demand stayed uneven.

Civmec locks in $1.5b order book on new contract wins

Awards cover resources, infrastructure, and maintenance works. 

Beng Kuang Marine subsidiary secures $28.6m FPSO orders

Work involves FPSO life extension projects in West Africa.

What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust

The sheer scale of the challenge demands more than targeted checks on individual apps.

Singapore leads Southeast Asia climate-tech funding

The city-state accounted for about $872m of the region’s disclosed climate-tech equity funding.

Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse

Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.

Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand

Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.38%; Top stock is Mapletree Logistics Trust

Mapletree Logistics Trust is the top stock with a 0.85% increase.

Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May

This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.

Singaporeans turn to AI for life events but scam confidence lags

Fewer than one in five Singaporeans feel highly confident spotting AI-generated scams and deepfakes.

Singapore ranks highest in Asia in global talent cities index

Savills said the city-state remains a global command hub for capital, talent, and decision-making.

Multi-agent adoption to rise 58% by 2027

MuleSoft said governance and integration remain key concerns as more AI agents are deployed across enterprises.