News
Singapore ranks second globally in StartupBlink business environment index
City-state tops Asia Pacific and leads on incentives and market perception.
Singapore rises to 8th in Kearney FDI confidence ranking
Chinese firms boost spending as investors favour neutral hubs.
Foreign HQ count rises as locals hold most MNC leadership roles
Replies show sustained growth.
Weak IPO pipeline threatens SGX long-term growth
Limited large listings risk weakening market depth despite strong trading activity
SID Board Academy immerses directors in ransomware crisis training
The programme targets to train 3,500 directors in APAC by 2030.
Three Suntec office floors for sale at $135m
The 40,300 sq ft portfolio is 100% occupied with a yield of over 4%.
AI-ready Singapore poised to capture shifting office demands, CapitaLand says
About 86% of tech firms are expected to expand in 2026, CapitaLand Investment said.
Sustained demand evident in new GLS launches
Bid expectations vary for two CCR GLS sites in H1 2026 rollout.
Digital Realty targets nearly $7b investment in Singapore’s AI infrastructure expansion
Planned data centre developments and workforce growth to support AI deployment.
Private home prices up 2.8% in Q1 as sales plunge 42.8%
On a quarterly basis, growth slowed to 0.3% amidst weaker new sales and resale volumes.
Olam chairman Lim Ah Doo to step down on 27 April
Deputy Chairman Yap Chee Keong is set to assume the role.
Popiah King Sam Goi's son named PSC Corp CEO
Goi Kok Ming transitions from a non-executive role to lead group operations.
Singapore secures 3rd place in Global Risk & Readiness Index, lowest structural risk worldwide
Report highlights structural risk and readiness as key competitiveness measures.
ICH Synergrowth, Lion Global take 1.89% stake in Thakral Corporation
The treasury share sale was completed at $1.80 per share, raising a total of $4.26m.
Bank of Singapore names Vi Sun Yang as head of ASEAN private banking
She will lead the bank’s largest market and join the global management committee.
Samudera enters Korea-Japan corridor with shuttle launch
The new Northeast Asia lane will start in April 2026.
Commentary
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?