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Sports Hub rebrands as The Kallang, adds recreational venues

Sports Hub rebrands as The Kallang, adds recreational venues

The precinct will offer new food and beverage concepts, a sheltered padel court, amongst others, before its completion in 2028.  

Centurion invests $5.1m in Perth student accommodation development

Stirling Highway will offer 472 beds and is set for completion in 2027.

Seatrium Energy initiates arbitration against Maersk Offshore

This followed Maersk Offshore’s announcement to leave its contract amidst Seatrium’s delivery of vessel for Empire Wind 1.

Addvalue secures $3.64m in space orders, lifts order book to $24.96m

New IDRS terminal contracts were awarded by two existing clients.

Manulife US REIT plans to divest three properties to raise $453m

This forms part of its Growth and Value Up Plan. 

MetaOptics raises $4.85m to expand metalens production capacity

The placement supports its capital base and working-capital needs.

Wilmar China unit appeals guilty verdict over contract fraud case

Yikhai Kerry Arawana Holdings was ordered to pay $345b in losses.

LHN earnings fall 58% after $17.9m fair-value loss reversal

Its adjusted pre-tax profit rose 33% to $45.7m.

Marco Polo Marine’s net profit rises 170% in FY2025

Extraordinary reversals drove earnings as adjusted profit edged lower.

Singapore’s capital markets outlook strengthens as 2026 investment picks up

Core investors are expected to return more decisively next year. 

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.43%; Top stock is SGX

SGX is the top stock with a 1.57% increase.

The Bedok Rise site attracts ten bids as 2025’s most contested tender

The top land rate came in above expectations and is broadly in line with recent Rest of Central Region benchmarks.

Singapore tops global container port ranking as infrastructure leads

Behind Singapore, the global top five comprise Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Rotterdam, and Busan. 

The government grants one off property tax rebate as 2026 bills approach

Among private owner-occupiers, about half are expected to see an increase of under $6 a month.

Real wages grow 4.3% as median income reaches $5,775

Lower labour-force participation limits gains despite higher real wages

Economic growth projected to slow to 2.2% in 2026: report

As unemployment rates, population growth, interest rates, amongst others, will see moderate activity.

CBD Grade A office rents forecast to rise up to 7% in 2026

Vacancy rates are expected to fall below 4% amidst limited new supply.