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SG emerges as Southeast Asia's hub for luxury and business travel

This was evidenced by the three-digit growth figures in Vista’s flight traffic.

NUS, NTU amongst top 15 global universities

According to the latest QS report, NUS is ranked 8th globally, maintaining its position as Asia’s top university.

Singapore launches H5 bird flu test kit for Southeast Asia

The assay, originally developed in November 2024, has since been validated and translated into a market-ready product.

Singapore leads in trust but trails in contract automation

Specifically, Singapore lags Australia and New Zealand by over 25 percentage points in contract creation maturity. 

SGX share price climbs 50% on derivatives trading strength

However, the pace of that growth is now beginning to moderate.

85% of Singaporeans now get news online: report

WhatsApp (33%), YouTube (32%), and Facebook (31%) are now the most commonly used platforms for accessing news.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.68%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson Holdings

Jardine Matheson Holdings is the top stock with a 0.94% increase.

NTU, WHO launch three-year project to modernise global food safety

This supports the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030.

Resorts World Sentosa, National Arts Council launch sustainability arts fund

The fund will help local arts groups create works at the Singapore Oceanarium.

Wilmar acquires full control of PZ Wilmar for $90m

Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Far East Orchard closes $166m UK student housing fund

Institutional investors contributed 63.5% of the total.

UOB becomes direct participant of China’s cross-border interbank payment system

UOB will provide one-stop cross border RMB clearing, settlement, and payments.

Tax Academy Singapore, ICAEW to advance expertise and innovation in taxation

The partnership aims to build a future-ready tax workforce.