News
CLI’s total profit plunges 70% in 2025 on lower portfolio gains, higher revaluation losses
China losses drive a steep fall in company earnings.
Avant Proteins to exit SG as director cites inability to pay debts
The group declared it is unable to continue due to liabilities.
Higher tax drags F&N’s profit by 13% to $64m in Q1
The effective tax rate increased to 29.4%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.07%; Top stock is Keppel
Keppel is the top stock with a 3.31% increase.
Global expansion tops SME agenda amidst market volatility, DBS finds
The drive is led by information and communications and manufacturing firms.
Oceanus Group, Clearwater to pioneer blockchain-based trade finance
The initiative will utilise Oceanus’ AI-powered finance platform, ODIN.
CICT to develop mixed-use Hougang Central site in deal with CGL and UOL-led consortium
Commercial and residential risks apportioned under SPV structure.
Orchard Area retail rents rise 1.7% in Q4 2025
Retailers flock to high-visibility Orchard locations, boosting rents.
Boustead gets SGX nod for $1.9b UI Boustead REIT
The initial portfolio will comprise 23 properties.
Affordability barrier stalls sustainability adoption in Singapore: Singlife
The index showed price remains the main constraint.
SGX stock market turnover jumps 66% to $34.6b in January
Derivatives total traded volume hit 32.1 million contracts, the highest since March 2020.
AsiaPhos, China Mobile to build strategic AI and Data Centre partnerships in Southeast Asia
They target Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore data growth.
NODX growth seen at up to 4% as global trade cools
AI demand and high gold prices provide a buffer against the slowdown.
Income inequality hit lower levels over past decade, MoF reports
The government linked this to income growth and transfers.
Metro Holdings shifts to brand management for int'l labels in Grand Brands Asia launch
The SGX-listed group is moving into brand management to bring new international concepts to Singapore.
Temasek-backed consortium completes ANE privatisation in China freight sector
Takeover brings 38,000 agents and townships under private control as ANE exits HKEX.
Commentary
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?