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Singapore commercial property investment strengthens as regional capital rebounds: JLL
Singapore commercial property investment strengthens as regional capital rebounds: JLL
The pace of investment will remain sensitive to interest-rate movements, JLL said.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.21%; Top stock is Keppel
Keppel is the top stock with a 6.12% increase.
Retail grows 2.7% as online shopping share plateaus
F&B sales rise 0.7% as online retail reaches 14.8%.
Millennials set to drive $145b digital payment shift
Total transaction value is forecasted to nearly triple by 2030 as younger generations abandon physical currency.
SMART and NUS weaponize AI to give soft robots human-like reflexes
The system reduced tracking error by 44% to 55% under heavy disturbances.
Singapore outpaces APAC peers as logistics rents jump 7% in H2 2025
Demand and limited supply pushed the logistics rent.
‘Burnout is now business-critical’: Jobstreet
Around six in 10 workers believe higher compensation would improve immediate daily satisfaction.
TEC opens 13th Singapore hub to anchor global MNCs
TEC’s new facility at IOI Central Boulevard Towers offers 300+ workstations.
Grab seizes exclusive control of Hesai Lidar distribution across Southeast Asia
The partnership covers regional sales, support and marketing.
VICOM unveils $60m Jurong hub for vehicle inspection and testing
Operations will begin progressively from 16 February.
Lower rates underpin 17.4% shophouse transaction value growth in 2025
Huttons said average deal sizes increased as borrowing costs fall.
Digital Core REIT income hits $59.4m on strong Osaka and Frankfurt performance
The REIT recorded income growth on portfolio expansion.
Keppel names Piyush Gupta as chairman to succeed Danny Teoh
He was previously the CEO of DBS and currently serves as Keppel’s deputy chairman.
Singapore emerges as third-largest FX hub as trading hits $1.89t in 2025
April 2025 volume rose 60% from 2022.
SGX Group H1 FY2026 net profit rises 11.6% to $357.1m
Total dividends for the period jumped 20.8% to 21.75 cents per share.
BTO projects with shorter waiting time to attract resale market, Huttons says
This could stabilise resale prices.
AIMS APAC REIT lifts net property income 4.1% in 9M FY2026
Distribution growth supported by rental reversions.
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