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SG, Vietnam upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

This is Singapore’s first CSP with an ASEAN member state.

Businesses struggle to reskill workers fast enough for AI era: report

Business leaders say the time required to upskill employees is the main hurdle in adopting a skills-based hiring strategy.

Singapore faces quality challenges in AI adoption despite rapid growth

Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z professionals in the country regularly use GenAI.

Gov’t to allocate $150m for AI, supercomputing initiative

It also introduced the hybrid quantum-classical computing 1.0 initiative.

SIA, Salesforce collaborate on AI customer case management system

Salesforce also plans to invest $1.3b (US$1b) in Singapore over the next five years.

Singapore leads in card payment usage in Southeast Asia

Cards are the most widely accepted payment option.

E-commerce scams in Carousell, META decline: gov’t

MHA will not mandate the enhanced verification requirement for Carousell sellers.

Chocolate Finance, Allfunds reaffirm fund security and orderly withdrawals

Funds are securely held according to Singapore’s regulations.

Kimly completes acquisition of Serangoon coffee shop

The acquisition was completed on 11 March 2025.

Singapore life annuity insurance market to grow by $603m by 2028

The attractiveness of fixed annuities has been a key driver.

Hyphens Pharma gets exclusive rights to distribute European autoinjector

It will distributed in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Incredible Holdings plans reverse takeover with Sheng Tai International

Sheng Tai will inject prime Malaysian land into Incredible Holdings for shares.

Vietjet to launch Singapore–Phu Quoc route

The new route will operate four round-trip flights per week.

Wee Hur shareholders vote for PBSA business disposal for $319m

The company’s stake in the property will be reduced from 50.1% to 13%.

Singapore tops SEA in women-led startup funding despite 72% decline

However, this figure represents a 72% decline from 2023.