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Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.07%; Top stock is Seatrium
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.07%; Top stock is Seatrium
Seatrium Limited is the top stock with a 5.38% increase.
Sun Life Singapore taps CapBridge to distribute indexed life cover to HNWIs
Premiums can be allocated between a fixed interest account and an indexed account.
Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
APAC merchants lose an estimated $75b in transaction value due to payment inefficiencies.
SIA Engineering grows 20.9% in H2 on regional expansion drive
Its revenue increased 14.3% to $1.42b driven by stronger MRO demand.
Singapore tops APAC property deals with $10.03b Q1 surge
It overtakes Tokyo for the first time since 2021.
OUE Treasury proposes $150m green notes at 3.25% due 2033
The notes will be issued on 18 May.
Entry-level ICT hiring falls 38% amidst AI skills shift
Demand for AI, machine learning, and data management skills is rising rapidly.
New ISCA taskforce to probe financial reporting gaps
The move aims to reinforce confidence in how listed firms disclose performance.
Singapore allows 2025 carbon quotas to carry forward amidst supply crunch
Limited eligible credits keep firms within 5% offset cap.
STB to launch Orchard Road pop-up booths under rejuvenation push
The initiative is part of broader plans to refresh the shopping precinct and support Singapore’s tourism growth.
Capital Group becomes substantial Singtel shareholder
The US asset manager raised its deemed interest in Singtel to 5.1%.
Rising costs push investors toward hotel repositioning strategies
Higher construction costs and limited supply shift capital to asset upgrades and conversions
Singapore dominates SEA PE dealmaking in Q1: report
The city-state accounted for 94% of regional deal value, driven by megadeals in data centres and education.
Singapore CRE investment jumps 179% in Q1: CBRE
Office vacancy fell to a record low.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.42%; Top stock is OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the top stock with a 2.65% increase.
Shophouse sales hit near three-decade low as investors become more selective
More than 60% of shophouses sold in Q1 2026 were less than $5m,
iX restructures consumer-facing business to pursue US consumer health market
The newly incorporated holding company may pursue a public listing.
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