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Platforms detect job mismatch through 'blank searches'

Platforms detect job mismatch through 'blank searches'

Keyword-free queries rise as jobseekers struggle to match skills and available roles.

Taiwan trade surges $170b, overtakes China as Singapore’s top partner in 2025

Transport and other business services topped export categories.

Singapore unit labour costs to rise this year despite ‘flat’ 2025

ULC is expected to climb as productivity growth slows and wages increase.

Electronics and Biomed seize $12.1b as Singapore anchors AI chip demand

Manufacturing led FAI as semiconductor firms expanded facilities for global AI servers.

Raffles Education net profit falls 58% to $3.11m in H1 FY2026

Revenue remains flat despite reversing a $0.32m operating loss from the past year.

DBS CEO's direct stake rises to 1.4 million shares via vesting

About 23,379 shares were vested at no cash consideration on 16 February.

AIA Singapore’s payout hits $40b in last decade

Claims and maturity proceeds span protection and savings.

Mencast Holdings to divest Penjuru Road property in $21m deal

The sale is expected to yield a $7.7m gain and repay loans.

CSE Global FY2025 new orders hit $1b as Q4 electrification triples

The group closed the year with an order book of $709.5m.

True 5G Standalone networks deliver 52% speed boost over hybrid 5G

New Ookla data shows 5G SA achieves low latency by using a full 5G core.

DBS pilots Visa Intelligent Commerce for agent-initiated payments

Pilot tests AI agents completing everyday purchases using issuer-controlled payment flows.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.02%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson

Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 2.55% increase.

Local retail investors outpace global peers in discipline and diversification: study

Gen Z investors allocate capital monthly, outperforming both Gen X and Baby Boomers in the city-state.

Rex International posts over 12,000 boepd in January

Norway accounted for the bulk of production.