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Monday Wrap: Property cooling, retail caution, and tariff risks
Monday Wrap: Property cooling, retail caution, and tariff risks
Hiring sentiment softens as financial resilience falls and AI reshapes labour demand.
Enviro-Hub fire hits Gul Crescent e-waste site
The premises are used as an office warehouse and recycling facility
EnterpriseSG launches 2035 standards roadmap
Gan Kim Yong announced the plan on 11 June at the gala dinner.
1 in 3 firms investing in AI with little oversight
IDC surveyed 800 technology leaders across APAC, Europe and the US.
Bank of Singapore moves Lim to Dubai for UHNW push
Lim takes over Middle East South Asia and International markets on 1 July 2026.
Singapore banks see uneven exposure, with DBS most affected
DBS derives 7.4% of income from Indonesia and India operations.
A*STAR and NUS launch synthetic biology commercialisation lab
The facility will target nutrition consumer care and healthcare applications.
FairPrice rolls out $6 vouchers to counter inflation
Price freezes on 500 essentials will stay until the end of August.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.59%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.97% increase.
CDL, Garden Estates submit top bid for Peck Hay Road site
The 0.55-hectare GLS site can yield about 315 private homes.
Samudera completes sale of MT Sinar Malahayati
The sale was completed under a memorandum of agreement dated 25 May 2026.
SGX securities turnover rises 70% in May
Singapore’s stock market became Southeast Asia’s largest by market capitalisation, according to SGX.
BOS names new heads for Dubai and financial intermediaries
Lim Leong Guan is expected to help accelerate the bank’s UHNW growth push.
PGIM fully divests 108 Robinson Road after final strata sale
Final Grade A office floor carried a $16.2m guide price.
SGX securities turnover soars 70% to $45.8b in May
This was driven by record participation in securities and hedging products.
Singapore aligns with Asia shift toward independence-first retirement planning
A Manulife survey shows stronger focus on self-funded retirement and longer lifespans.
OCBC enables remote business account opening in Malaysia via Singpass
The bank will authenticate business owners remotely without need to visit a branch.
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