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Singapore and Thailand expand partnership on legal development

Singapore and Thailand expand partnership on legal development

The partnership also covers joint work on common templates, legal dictionaries, and data schemas.

Singapore sees slower crypto user growth despite high adoption

Both Singapore (28%) and Hong Kong (27%) show high familiarity but slower growth in new users.

GPS spoofing raises costs for Singapore shipowners

Insurers must update underwriting as cyber navigation disruptions rise.

Why banks must act fast on quantum threat

The financial cost of delay would be roughly 2.5% of the information technology budget.

SIA net profit falls nearly 68% in H1

The board declared a $900m three‑year special dividend plan.

Why AI governance is a key priority for financial institutions

MAS recently released its guidelines on AI risk management.

NTT DC REIT’s net property income up 1.7% in 9M

Its distribution per unit totalled $22.673m.

Marco Polo Marine bags landmark $198m contract for Taiwan research vessel

The 4,000 GT vessel will be constructed at MPM’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.

Payment leaders push for interoperability to solve SME cash flow

Bridging the gap requires a regulatory framework to achieve finality in payments.

Valuetronics' net profit up 2.7% to $15.5m in H1 2026

Earnings per share stood at $0.38, up from $0.37 the last year.

Frasers Property's profit rises 17.8% YoY in FY 2025

However, revenue declined by 19.2% YoY to $3.4b.

Finance leaders flag governance risks with fast growing fintech systems

Finance leaders discuss macroeconomics, AI, new forms of money, policy sustainability, and more.

Job scams hit 53% of Singaporeans

Nearly one in five (18%) reported being affected by a scam.

Food Empire's revenue up 23.9% to $554.7m in 9M 2025

Higher sales in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, contributed $95.5m to growth.

Sassuer REIT’s China retail spaces drive $91.3m rental income in 9M

Its retail portfolio in Liangjiang, Bishan, Hefei, and Kunming drove $594,300.

AEM Holdings reverses losses to $4.02m profit in 9M

Improvement of product mix and higher contributions from test solutions drove profit.