Singapore
Lower costs boost CICT's NPI by 5.4% YoY to $582.4m in H1
Lower costs boost CICT's NPI by 5.4% YoY to $582.4m in H1
Higher NPI boosted the trust's distributable income by 3.7% YoY.
Sinarmas Land's net profit up 7.4% in H1 2024
Profit attributable to shareholders fell 18.7%.
Seatrium and NTU open new lab for marine energy innovation
The lab will research ammonia use in offshore and marine applications.
Yangzijiang Shipbldg’s H1 net profit soars 77.2% to $571m
Gross profit rose 65.1% to $626m.
President Tharman to co-chair World Bank’ high-level advisory council on jobs
He will lead the council alongside former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
New gov’t unit to resolve severe neighbour disputes
It will initially operate for one year in selected HDB estates.
Sembcorp suspends operations at Myanmar Power Plant due to civil unrest
This follows the escalating civil unrest in the region.
HRnetGroup profit falls 22.8% in H1 2024
The group's revenue also decreased by 2.1% on a constant currency basis.
UMS H1 net profit drops 35% to $19.5m
The decline was due to lower sales.
NODX falls 6.4% YoY in Q2 as non-electronics decline
Non-electronic NODX declined 9.2% YoY.
Weaker H2 recovery prompts Singapore to cut NODX growth forecast
The forecast was narrowed to +4.0% to +5.0%
CCCS greenlights Esteel’s partial stake acquisition in HG Metal
The competition watchdog sought public feedback from 13 June until 26 June.
Why the Superfluid Model is essential for Singapore's public services
Adopting generative AI and Web3 tools can strengthen the superfluid model.
Small firms lag in sustainability governance despite reporting improvements
Only 67% of smaller firms have a designated sustainability board member or committee.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.8%; Top stock is DFIRG USD
DFIRG USD is the top stock with a 5.68% increase.
Ascott revamps The Unlimited Collection portfolio with new cultural offerings
The Unlimited Collection currently has 11 properties across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
SFA lifts Pu Tien Services suspension after ByteDance food poisoning incident
The incident caused 17 hospitalisations.
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