Singapore
NUH, LASALLE launch sustainable medicine design lab
NUH, LASALLE launch sustainable medicine design lab
The lab brings together clinicians, designers, and students to develop practical design interventions.
Singapore ranked most operationally efficient APAC market
The city-state’s low-friction environment makes it an ideal control tower for firms expanding across Southeast Asia.
Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals
Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.8%; Top stock is Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines is the top stock with a 3.68% increase.
AI investment expands as 41% of firms skip structured ROI analysis
They invest in AI due to opportunity or fear of falling behind.
Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May
Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.
Singapore, MSC ink MoU to boost shipping connectivity, innovation
The partnership focuses on operational efficiency gains across vessel arrivals and port systems.
Vin’s Holdings wraps probe into former employee’s control bypass
Procurement controls were tightened to separate request, approval, and payment roles.
Share buybacks hit nearly $1.3b in first five months
STI stocks accounted for $1.20b of total primary-listed buybacks.
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
Using ERP data to orchestrate workflows accelerates decision-making and improves customer, vendor, and employee experiences.
Software compliance bottlenecks hit over half of firms: report
Singapore’s open-source package approvals are the slowest across APAC.
Developer demand keeps GLS bidding firm as government lifts supply
The confirmed list rose to 4,745 homes, with Town Hall Link added to test Jurong appetite.
URA lines up 22 sites for H2 2026 GLS Programme
The Confirmed List sites will lift the private housing pipeline to 61,000 units.
Wilmar forms 50:50 joint venture with TGI Group in West Africa
The JV links upstream agriculture with processing and distribution assets.
Stay ahead and turn AI adoption into a sustainable advantage with Darktrace
The race to adopt AI underscores the need for boards to balance innovation, visibility, and governance without sacrificing security and oversight.
Startup funding tumbles 45.7% YoY in May
The monthly recovery was driven by late-stage capital.
Freehold Siglap site enters collective sale at $14.13m
The Upper East Coast property offers dual redevelopment pathways.
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