News
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.
Tiong Seng warns of FY2025 net loss as legacy project costs bite
The warning follows a $2.8m net profit in FY2024.
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.
SIA Group’s passenger traffic inches up by 0.7% in January ahead of holiday season
Passenger numbers rise 4.1% even as load factor slips.
Rex International posts over 12,000 boepd in January
Norway accounted for the bulk of production.
Samudera strengthens Asia presence with new Japan shipping venture
The JV has a capital of $1.8m.
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.