News
Food processing/ manufacturing firms increase by 8%
There are 2,171 food processing/manufacturing establishments in Singapore.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.19%; SGX is top stock
SGX reported a 2.50% increase.
One dead, 30 injured in SIA flight
The plane diverted to Bangkok after encountering severe turbulence.
ScaleUp Bio secures permit for commercial food production facility
The facility will cover around 2,266 square metres.
Lendlease sells APAC life sciences business to Warburg Pincus JV
The company sold its interests to the JV for $129m.
PropertyGuru posts 11.9% revenue growth in 1Q24
A boost in revenue from its Singapore market drove the growth.
1 in 4 Singaporeans concerned about payment fraud: study
Consumers want robust fraud protection when choosing their financial provider.
MAS and PBC to cooperate on green and transition finance initiatives
The initiatives cover taxonomies, green finance flows, and decarbonisation.
EnterpriseSG partners with tech industry to boost AI capabilities for SMEs
The initiative includes the Microsoft Copilot for SMEs programme and the Applied AI programme at IHLs.
Kingsmen Creatives to bring space-themed exhibition to Singapore
The exhibition will expand to the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions.
Islandwide private retail vacancy rate hits 10-year low
Vacancy rate fell to 6.6% in 1Q24.
IlaoIlao posts $60.4m net turnover in 2023
The total global sales to end customers in 2023 reached $152.9m.
AstraZeneca plans $2.02b ADC manufacturing facility in Singapore
This is expected to be operational by 2029.
MAS imposes 5-year prohibition order on former DBS representative
He also received a one-week imprisonment sentence.
Specialist sustainability consultancy ERM expands SEA hub in Singapore
The is seen to generate 40 new roles.
Petroleum sales slump drives 1Q24 domestic wholesale trade decline
Sales of petroleum and petroleum products dropped 21.0% YoY.
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