News
Can Indian power plants rescue Sembcorp’s sliding profits?
Can Indian power plants rescue Sembcorp’s sliding profits?
Its first plant barely broke even in Q1.
Singapore still among Asia's most active retail markets as more F&B players set up shop
There were 63 new entrants in total.
Singapore, Australia ink landmark deal to deepen economic, defense ties
It will also promote innovation, facilitate tourism.
Leading homegrown firms back new tech skills accelerator programme
It will develop sector-specific ICT skills.
Ascendas REIT’s income jumps 15.3% to $533.7m in FY16
Thanks to new acquisitions’ increased contributions.
Keppel’s Brazilian agent dodges bidding fraud charges
His relationship with Keppel is still on hold.
Oxley’s net profit more than tripled to $51.2m in Q3
Thanks to hefty disposal gains.
StarHub’s earnings jump 25.9% to $92.8m in Q1
Due to decreased expenses, higher sales.
Telco wars heat up as new MVNO unveils pricing plans
Circles.Life’s basic plan starts at $28.
Wilmar’s wilting profits may flourish back to life in FY16: report
The China oilseeds market has improved dramatically.
Chart of the Day: Mall vacancy rate hits record high as retailers exit
Island-wide vacancy hit 7.3% in Q1.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.2%
Expect a rebound today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore is unlikely tourist hotspot; Luxury home prices up 5.4%
And here’s the deal on the slash in condo prices.
Younger consumers less likely to consult estate agents for property transactions: survey
Customer satisfaction slipped in 2016.
Private sector business conditions deteriorate sharply in April as foreign demand crumbles
Output expanded at the slowest pace in almost 2 years.
F&N rolls out $70m investment to boost capacity in Malaysia
It’s to build a new PET bottle, UHT line.
Banks' profits to slide further as higher loan loss provisions bite: Moody's
O&G loans will require higher allowances.
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?