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SGX ETF assets rise 37% to hit $18b in 2025

The increase was supported by full-year net inflows of $2.4b.

HitPay enables SG merchants to accept overseas QR payments

SG merchants can now accept regional e-wallets through a single code

OCBC opens client stocks to institutional borrowers via Citi platform

The securities lending market generated $1.2b of revenue in December 2025 alone.

$45b state surge triggers global VC influx to Singapore’s Biopolis

The 2% GDP spend on R&D served as a talent magnet for returning overseas scientists.

$351m warehouse deal crowns SG industrial market as factory demand slides

The massive sale dominated H2 2025 as multi-user factories occupancy drops. 

Fingular secures $10m credit line to scale Malaysian fintech ops

The funding will also be used to strengthen operational capacity.

Linear finance careers fade as 42% back flexible paths

Career progression now depends more on skills and global awareness than tenure or titles.

Keppel Infrastructure Trust locks $100m loan agreement

It also secured $75.4m in uncommitted revolving credit and bank guarantee facilities.

Singapore adds 8 foreign medical schools to battle doctor shortage

Local intake rose to 555 in 2025 from about 440 in 2014, MOH said, as new grads still start under supervision.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.28%; Top stock is UOL

UOL is the top stock with a 8.02% increase.

HSA clears cancer-detecting AI for routine hospital use

Intelligent Scopes Corp secures regulatory green light for its new bladder cancer software.

Singapore expands emissions registry before scope 3 reporting

New metrics target services, ICT and industrial emissions.

Mapletree Logistics Trust income contracts 3.3% on currency impact

Distributable income declines after divestment gains end

FLCT unitholders approve changes to management fee mechanics

Passing of the resolution to amend the provisions in the trust deed

Addvalue CEO lifts holding to 1.32% as rights issue bonds convert

Conversion lifts direct shareholding following rights issue.