News
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.69%; Top stock is Sembcorp Ind
Sembcorp Industries is the top stock with a 0.98% increase.
GrabInsure rolls out insurance for SG private-hire vehicle drivers
It offers coverage for booking cancellations and vomits.
UOB prices $933m 3-year Panda bonds at 1.83%
It is one of the lowest coupon and spread for an international issuer excluding Hong Kong.
AIA Singapore posts 14% VONB growth in FY2025
Annualised New Premium (ANP) rose 23% to $1.4b (US$1.128b).
Organisations build culture debt during AI push
Rapid adoption outpaces workplace cultural shifts.
Avantis ETF holds 40 SGX stocks delivering up to 8% YTD returns
The stocks maintained a combined market capitalisation of $50b.
SIA ranks world’s third-best full-service airline for 2026
Separately, Scoot ranked fifth amongst low-cost carriers.
Singapore firms lag in phone support as customers still prefer calling for help
A survey found 80% of customers want phone support, but only 9% of companies plan to prioritise it.
US-based Reddit fails to block ‘Reddio’ trademark in IPOS ruling
The ruling found that the two marks were “more dissimilar than similar.”
Seatrium to service Royal Caribbean global fleet after winning multi-year deal
This includes inspections, repairs, and upgrades.
Rio Tinto, AI Singapore ink two-year deal to develop supply chain AI solutions
Enterprise Singapore facilitated the collaboration.
Maersk expands Asia Pacific logistic with $200m automated distribution centre
The facility created 500 automation and digital jobs.
Singtel resolves mobile disruptions with no cyberattacks confirmed
On 16 March, the operator said that technical issues affected 4G and 5G services.
FairPrice ranks lowest in Asian methane and climate disclosure report
Mighty Earth flags FairPrice for its lack of action on methane, a gas 80 times more potent than CO2.
Cambodia pivots to Singapore fuel as Vietnam, China restrict exports
Shipments rose 25% in the first 18 days of March.
COSCO pushes ahead with structural works in Jurong Island Logistics Hub expansion
The company said structural works are accelerating, with fire systems and AC ducting now being installed.
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