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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.
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