News
G.H.Y Culture & Media poised to swing into profit in 2025 on TV production surge
G.H.Y Culture & Media poised to swing into profit in 2025 on TV production surge
Preliminary FY2025 shows turnaround on higher core revenue and improved film segment margins.
SIA Engineering's net profit rises to $41.9m in Q3 FY2025-26
Revenue grew by 8.7% despite start-up costs at two new subsidiaries.
Nera Telecommunications lands $2.4m cybersecurity deal with asset management group
Three-year deal secures 24/7 cyber defence and SOC support for high-stakes financial operations.
NUS tests structural 3D concrete printing for on-site construction
Project reports 50% manhour reduction in a Singapore trial and explores lower-carbon mixes.
Standard Chartered launches ESG-linked cash account
Enhanced interest rates apply when sustainability targets are met.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.29%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd is the top stock with a 4.90% increase.
Singapore-Taiwan tax pact targets double taxation and evasion
The treaty also cuts withholding taxes on cross-border income.
FY2026 revenue seen up to $134.75b on higher vehicle collections
Higher COE quotas are expected to lift vehicle quota premiums to $9.42b.
Low Keng Huat buyout offer garners 96.88% acceptances
MD Marco Low consolidates 715.79 million shares as privatisation offer closes.
SeaLead COO Cho Kit Wei steps up as CEO amidst softer global shipping demand
The 20-year veteran takes over on 2 March to navigate weaker volumes and global trade swings.
OCBC new investors triple as bank braces for 2026 gold, silver uptick
The bank sees sustained growth on the back of industrial use and recent price rallies.
LPH hits first oil in Benin but warns of formal restructuring risk
Drilling delays and cost overruns strain the group’s financial position.
Singapore spending to hit $137.3b in 2026 as development outlay jumps 26%
Total government spending to rise 10% in FY2026, driven by healthcare and infrastructure.
Contract concerns spark board exit at Rex International
Beverley Ann Smith steps down over subsidiary contract review and approval issues.
Singapore rolls out $6.5b equity boost to strengthen market liquidity
The policy move is expected to support trading activity and deepen market participation.
Design Power Index tackles firms’ design value blind spot
Singapore’s new DPI framework aims to quantify design’s financial and social outcomes.
Keppel credit fund hits US$561m after US$125m AIIB commitment
KPCF III is the third vintage in Keppel’s private credit fund series.
Commentary
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy
Conflict, costs, and construction: Where can margins still be saved?
Singapore’s SMEs are embracing AI. Cybersecurity must keep up.
Game theory in the Gulf: Why Singapore should watch the Middle East carefully
When AI becomes the front door: How marketing in Singapore will really change in 2026
Singapore’s AI upskilling push is bold. Now employers must close the loop.