Singapore
URA awards Dunearn Road site for $533 million
URA awards Dunearn Road site for $533 million
The 99-year leasehold site can be developed for residential use, with commercial space on the first storey.
Mapletree Logistics Trust Q4 DPU falls 7%, eyes $300 million asset sales
The firm posted weaker distributions amid divestments and currency headwinds, whilst portfolio occupancy stayed high at 96.9%.
Brands move from CX to total experience as agentic AI rises: report
Personalisation and integrity remain the top customer experience drivers, whilst trust concerns shape AI adoption.
Helium risks shadow Singapore’s nine-month manufacturing surge
AI investment is anchoring the semiconductor equipment sector even as Middle East instability shadows the broader manufacturing outlook.
Hiring intentions 'quietly dry up' as Hormuz closure hits Singapore SMEs
Employment growth slows to 5,000 in Q1 as firms pull back on hiring.
Visitor arrivals hit 4.4 million in Q1 as March surge offsets slow start
March tourism records strongest growth of the year at 10%.
April manufacturing PMI rises to 50.7 on stronger orders and output
It is the highest reading since February last year.
Lum Chang Creations eyes SGX Mainboard transfer; EGM set for May vote
It seeks a listing upgrade with bonus issue and mandate changes after $11m profit rise in the first half.
MAS says Nasdaq-SGX dual listing board received strong support
Global Listing Board issuers only need to prepare a single set of documents to list in the two exchanges.
Landed sales fall 13.3% as deals drop in Q1
Transaction volume contracts across landed homes whilst higher-value segments hold pricing gains.
PLife REIT Q1 DPU rises 15.1% on higher SG hospital rents
However, gross revenue fell 2.1% due to yen depreciation and Japan nursing home exits.
Grab clinches landmark cross-border licence for Singapore–Malaysia service
Pilot SG-JB taxi booking service to launch May 2026 with advance bookings and fixed fares.
MoneyHero posts first quarterly profit on cost cuts, AI efficiency gains
Lower tech, marketing and staff expenses supported its $636,000 quarterly net profit.
Hormuz-linked crisis could surpass 1970s oil shock, stagflation looms
Additional support could be provided if conditions worsen, says PM Wong.
Mobile revenues to inch up 0.7% by 2030 as 5G offsets voice decline
Voice revenue may fall 5.8% as data and 5G usage drive market shift to 2030.
NTUC commits $37m as job security concerns rise amongst PMETs, graduates
The group’s survey showed that nearly one in five saw job security as a top concern.
Tripartite partners outline joint plans as AI transforms Singapore’s workforce
SNEF, MOM and NTUC will jointly push for skills, job redesign and workforce support.
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