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Singapore Land Authority opens tender for 19 conserved bungalows at Adam Park
Singapore Land Authority opens tender for 19 conserved bungalows at Adam Park
SLA will judge bids on rehabilitation of 12.8-hectare estate with wartime artefacts.
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.
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