Singapore
Yoma Strategic Holdings disputes allegations of money laundering in Myanmar
Yoma Strategic Holdings disputes allegations of money laundering in Myanmar
The company said they were not contacted for clarifications.
National Day Rally: BTO flat priority extended to singles caring for parents
The extension will take effect by the middle of 2025.
National Day Rally: Gov't extends parental leave with 10 weeks of shared leave by 2026
In total, parents will have 30 weeks of paid leave.
National Day Rally: Gov't to provide up to $6,000 aid to jobless workers under new scheme
Workers, for their part, must go for training, amongst others.
Delayed rate cuts stall significant recovery in the private residential market
Experts project a full-year sales volume of 5,000 to 6,200 units.
COTD: Singaporeans confident in retirement despite concerns over financial inclusion
Singaporeans express satisfaction with the government’s efforts on financial inclusion.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.99%; Top stock is Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr
Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr is the top stock with a 2.42% increase.
ACEN, GenZero and Keppel join hands to catalyse retirement of coal-fired plants in Southeast Asia
The three companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the origination and utilization of Transition Credits (TCs) to accelerate the retirement of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal-fired power plant (CFPP) in Batangas, Philippines.
PropertyGuru enters into definitive merger for USD 1.1 billion
Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with affiliates of BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII Limited (“EQT Private Capital Asia”).
Singapore's exports exceed median forecast
July’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 15.7% y/y in July (June: -8.8%), far exceeding Bloomberg’s median forecast of 1.2% (UOB: 2.8%).
Singapore logistics investments: stable
Singapore remains stable amid global industrial and logistics transactional activity despite H1 investments across APAC down 11% year-on-year.
Gen Z--the alpha of new payment trends
The younger generations are quickly embracing digital payment methods, leading the shift to building a digitally connected society.
Orchard retail rents to drop up to 4% in 2024: Savills
This decline will be due to labour supply issues and rising operating costs.
StarHub names Jacky Lo as new CFO
Lo was previously CFO at GoTo.
Don Agro net loss increases to $13.8m in H1 2024
Their gross profit also decreased to $11.4m.
Uni-Asia reports $15.4m net profit loss in H1 2024
They also had an operating loss of US$9.8m.
Future Economy Advisory Panel kicks off first meeting
Senior executives from DBS, Grab, and Microsoft Asia are part of the panel.
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