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Automation helps Singapore offset labour limits

Frost & Sullivan says robotics and AI support high-value production as low-margin industries move abroad.

AEM, Top Glove enter SGX Next 50 as four stocks exit

SingPost, Digital Core REIT, Wee Hur, and China Sunsine leave the index.

EFGH names new executives ahead of NYSE listing

The roles cover CEO office execution, M&A strategy, and organisational readiness functions.

Singapore workers take most leave in Asia-Pacific, study shows

Workers show strong utilisation rates and preference for short leave blocks.

NUS deepens AI push in semiconductor R&D with Applied Materials

The collaboration connects research lab optimisation with talent pipeline for industry needs.

STT GDC expands Jakarta campus with AI-ready data centre

Three more facilities are underway as the group scales its campus.

Applied Materials invests $643m in Singapore campus to meet AI chip demand

The new Tampines facility doubles cleanroom capacity and adds 1,000 planned jobs.

Applied Materials, SIT launch semiconductor talent partnership

The partnership includes a $1m industry-based professorship and a $2m scholarship for engineering undergraduates.

Singapore leads APAC financial services talent ranking

Colliers said Singapore ranked first in the region, ahead of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.19%; Top stock is Wilmar International Limited

Wilmar International Limited is the top stock with a 3.25% increase.

M1-SIMBA collapse tests telco investment

Saifee says intense price competition could make it harder for Singapore telcos to fund 5G cyber and network upgrades.

The Singapore Academy of Law launches playbook for legal leaders

Human Capital Leadership Institute-endorsed guide offers practical tools for lawyers across career stages.

First REIT hedges 95% of Siloam hospital sale proceeds

Total hedging now covers $348.06m (IDR4.85t) of the sale price.

Ley Choon takes 51% stake in new tunnelling JV with Australian partner

The JV targets pipe jacking projects in Singapore and international infrastructure markets.

Singapore and ILO push ASEAN labour framework into AI era

The renewed agreement now focuses platform work, ageing workforce, and skills transition.