Singapore
LTA rule puts taxis, private hire cars on equal footing
LTA rule puts taxis, private hire cars on equal footing
The number of taxis has fallen by 55% to 13,100 in the past 10 years.
RTPs gain traction in Singapore as merchants refine payment strategies
This payment method offers lower transaction costs.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.14%; Top stock is ST Engineering
ST Engineering is the top stock with a 3.65% increase.
ISCA launches new career mobility programme for SCAQ candidates
The initiative will be piloted in Vietnam.
YouBiz and Tiktok launch ad spending cashback for businesses
TikTok advertisers can receive up to US$100 in ad credits.
URA announces new board changes
A new chairperson and two new members were added to the board.
Boustead Projects form Pan-Asian logistics platform with Hong Kong’s Unified Industrial
The platform will target real estate opportunities in high-growth sectors.
Pan-United completes 35-hour concrete pour for The Skywaters foundation
The Skywaters will be Singapore’s tallest building.
CPF interest rates unchanged for Q2 2025
Special, MediSave, and Retirement Accounts will stay at 4% per annum.
City Developments’ Kwek Leng Beng drops legal action against son
All the board members have decided to put aside their differences.
Mapletree Logistics Trust divests 31 Penjuru Lane logistic site for $7.8m
The divestment is part of the company’s efforts to rejuvenate its portfolio.
SG, Vietnam upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
This is Singapore’s first CSP with an ASEAN member state.
Businesses struggle to reskill workers fast enough for AI era: report
Business leaders say the time required to upskill employees is the main hurdle in adopting a skills-based hiring strategy.
Singapore faces quality challenges in AI adoption despite rapid growth
Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z professionals in the country regularly use GenAI.
Banks’ profits to remain ‘stable’ this 2025
Meanwhile, problem loan ratios are expected to remain at 1% to 2%.
Gov’t to allocate $150m for AI, supercomputing initiative
It also introduced the hybrid quantum-classical computing 1.0 initiative.
SIA, Salesforce collaborate on AI customer case management system
Salesforce also plans to invest $1.3b (US$1b) in Singapore over the next five years.
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