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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags 22 vessel orders worth $1.3b in Q1
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags 22 vessel orders worth $1.3b in Q1
The group’s outstanding order book stands at $29.3b (US$22.78b) for 256 vessels.
Cards lead SG's payments market in 2025 as wallets and A2A gain ground
It held 44% of e-commerce and 40% of POS spend.
NUH Innovation Hub set to test and scale AI, advance industry partnerships
The Kent Ridge Office of Innovation drives NUH’s innovation efforts.
Electricity tariffs up 2% from April, with full cost impact yet to come
Business consumers are warned of 'higher and more volatile' energy costs.
Singapore and Thailand open carbon credit project call aligned with Article 6
The agreement enables internationally transferred mitigation outcomes.
MOM warns Twelve Cupcakes over unpaid wages to 80 staff after closure
The group failed to pay wages for work done from 1 to 29 October 2025.
Singapore, FIT allies act to protect supply chains from Hormuz closure
A joint statement pledges to keep ports open and coordinate to mitigate energy risks.
MTI refreshes boards across six agencies
SDC gets a new chairman.
Singapore’s net IIP rises to $1.4t in Q4
External assets outpaced the growth.
Aspial Lifestyle gets SGX nod for Mainboard transfer bid
The move still needs shareholder approval.
Singapore consumers stay cautious despite income growth hopes
Essentials drive spending plans.
Information, communications tops retrenchment rate ranking
Finance and retail are also among the hardest hit.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the top stock with a 1.57% increase.
Corporate productivity threatened as ‘quiet cracking’ fuels widespread employee disengagement
Employees show up, but internally struggle with job uncertainty and pressures.
Fitbit Singapore to wind up operations under voluntary liquidation
Creditors have until 8 April to submit their claims to the liquidators.
Six-storey 1 Chang Charn Road industrial building up for sale at $49m
The Leng Kee industrial building has a 31-year tenure.
Yeo Hiap Seng retrenches 25 staff following Malaysia production shift
The company will offer affected employees job placement, career guidance, and counselling.
Commentary
Singapore’s port model is under pressure as shipping disruptions reshape trade
The trust tax: Navigating the ‘sophistication shift’ in Singapore’s digital economy
Conflict, costs, and construction: Where can margins still be saved?
Singapore’s SMEs are embracing AI, cybersecurity must keep up.
Game theory in the Gulf: Why Singapore should watch the Middle East carefully
When AI becomes the front door: How marketing in Singapore will really change in 2026
Singapore’s AI upskilling push is bold. Now employers must close the loop.