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Vehicles ordered to adopt ERP 2.0 by Jan 2027 as LTA tightens penalties

Authorities pursue remaining vehicles as over 93% adopt ERP 2.0.

CBD office rents seen rising 2% in 2026 on supply squeeze

Flight-to-quality and tight pipeline support rent growth.

Keppel REIT posts 6.6% DPU dip for FY2025

Distributable income from operations edged down to $192.4m.

Hongkong Land launches $8.2b office-focused private fund in SG

The company targets to grow the platform’s gross asset value to $15b.

GE Aerospace to inject $300m for Singapore engine repair expansion

The five-year investment adds AI-driven MRO capacity.

Singapore pierces South American bloc as MERCOSUR FTA goes live

The MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 February.

Singapore seizes 78.1% of SEA venture deal value in 2025

The late-stage rebound concentrated funding in H2.

ESR-REIT DPU rises 3.4% to 21.914 cents in FY2025

Net property income grew 25.6% to $328.7m.

GLLM moves to seize total control of GuocoLand Malaysia

The subsidiary will be privatised through a selective capital reduction and repayment exercise.

RTX expands Singapore aerospace capacity with over $139m investment

The new deals will back next-generation aircraft platforms.

Tech tailwinds push manufacturing PMI to 50.5 in January

Sustained demand for AI-related chips and memory products fueled the uptick.

ST Engineering AirX secures ferry partners in Asia for AirFish rollout

Their first passenger services are set the second half of 2026.

MAS issues $3.95b education mandate to equip investors as SGX hits $1t

Government boosts investor education amidst $1.8b daily trades.

Singtel, KKR to acquire 81.7% of STT GDC in $6.6b cash deal

Effective stakes are split 25% for the telco and 75% for the private equity firm.

Asia seizes 38 % of global digital payments as SG nears cash-light reality

Singapore led the region’s digital payment surge with real-time systems like PayNow.

Wellness travel goes mainstream as 81% chase health-focused perks

Singapore and Hong Kong led APAC in making sports and wellness core travel experiences.