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Manulife unveils plans with up to 400% critical illness payouts

One of its plans covers 126 critical illnesses and conditions.

Condo rental volumes down 19.7% in February

HDB rental volumes also dropped 10.8% MoM.

Stagnant pay and slow raises frustrate Singapore’s workforce: report

Industry constraints and tech disruptions weigh on pay trends.

Digital Realty, BDIA form joint venture to expand Indonesia data centres

It will tap into the growing demand for cloud and AI infrastructure.

Kyberlife raises US$3m in latest funding round

The funding round was led by 5I Ventures.

Bayshore Road tender gets 8 bids

Sing-Haiyi Garnet secured the top bid.

Keppel DC REIT obtains $72.8m loan facility

Currently, the aggregate level of utilised and unutilised facilities is approximately $2.3b.

Construction sector sees strong growth in 2024, optimistic for 2025: analyst

The construction sector grew by 5.9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by an uptick in public sector construction activity.

CEOs' confidence drops amidst inflation, supply chain issues: survey

This drop contrasts with a rise in global CEO confidence, which has increased to 73.5% from 70.5% in late 2024.

Trading in Singapore's mid-cap stocks surges amidst investor confidence

Stocks with market capitalisations between $1b and $3b now boast a combined capitalisation of nearly $75b.

Three in four security leaders report breaches tied to machine identities

These breaches have had significant operational impacts, including delays in application launches (60%).

Confidence, caregiving duties hinder business dreams for women in Singapore: survey

They cited a lack of confidence, fear of failure, and the challenge of balancing caregiving responsibilities as major barriers.

COTD: Singapore startup funding sinks 91.87% MoM in February

Early-stage startups (58.3%) took the largest share of funding.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.92%; Top stock is Seatrium Limited

Seatrium Limited is the top stock with a 2.83% increase.

Geo Energy inks road use agreement

It has also signed an MoU with key shareholder Resource Invest AG.