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Baiduri Bank opens Singapore representative office
Baiduri Bank opens Singapore representative office
																					
							Young Yi will serve as chief representative officer.
						
					
					
				Economy up 3.9% YoY in Q1
																					
							This growth was driven by the wholesale trade, manufacturing, finance, and insurance sectors.
						
					
					
				PwC to open $5.16m AI hub in Singapore
																					
							The project is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board.
						
					
					
				Joo Chiat Place shophouse up for sale for $8.5m
																					
							The sale will be conducted via an Expression of Interest exercise.
						
					
					
				NHCS launches nationwide AI project to speed up heart scan analysis
																					
							SENSE’s deployment is scheduled for the third quarter of the year.
						
					
					
				CGH and Hologic ink MoU on breast imaging research and education
																					
							Both will focus on the co-development of real-world evidence for imaging technologies.
						
					
					
				SIA Engineering inks services agreements with SIA, Scoot
																					
							These agreements are expected to yield a total labour revenue of $1.3b.
						
					
					
				Workplace inefficiencies could cost $85b annually: report
																					
							Fragmented digital experiences fuel inefficiency and workplace stress.
						
					
					
				Delfi Limited’s EBITDA down 27.2% to $21.9m in Q1 on lower sales in Indonesia
																					
							Higher cocoa bean prices continue to weigh on chocolate manufacturers globally.
						
					
					
				CDL doubles sales revenue to $1.9b in Q1 2025
																					
							It sold 795 units, 85% higher than the same quarter in 2024.
						
					
					
				CLI establishes first onshore master fund in China
																					
							The master fund will invest in a series of sub-funds to acquire high-quality assets.
						
					
					
				AEM and Intel Foundry expand access to system-level test, burn-in tech
																					
							This will enhance test coverage and accelerate time-to-market amongst others.
						
					
					
				CFO turnover rate holds steady at 3.3% since Q1 2024: report
																					
							APAC CFO turnover dropped to 69 in 2024.
						
					
					
				Quantified Energy ends funding round for solar drone tech expansion
																					
							The company specialises in drone-based electroluminescence inspection technology for solar PV systems.
						
					
					
				Gen X collectors drive growth in Singapore collectibles scene: survey
																					
							This makes Gen X the second-highest spending demographic, trailing only 26–30-year-olds.
						
					
					
				Public trust in Singapore banks remains strong at 72% in 2024
																					
							The sector earned an Edelman Net Trust Score of 68, slightly down from 70 in 2022.
						
					
					
				Singapore struggles to move past degree-first hiring model: report
																					
							Six in ten believed a degree was less important for securing a job today than 20 years ago.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
				 
								 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                
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