News
mm2 Asia placement deal with UOBKH lapses
Conditions were unmet by 31 March.
Jalan Buroh site launched under H1 2026 IGLS programme
The site is the first of six Confirmed List plots.
MOM and MND launch Lok Yang Way dormitory site
The site can yield 5,000 bedspaces.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.85%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson
Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 4.78% increase.
Insurance growth crippled by legacy tech despite 82% claiming leadership
Short-term operational panics actively kill long-term strategic planning for local carriers.
HDB resale market rises QoQ but Q1 volume hits lowest since 2021
Resale activity rebounded after the festive period, analysts said.
IMDA warns X, TikTok over ‘serious weaknesses’ in content safety
Both platforms have also been placed under enhanced supervision.
Private home prices rise 0.3% as volume plunges
Whilst the overall market slowed, the Outside Central Region saw prices rise 1.3%
Katoen Natie boosts Jurong Island storage by 20% with $60m warehouse
The facility has a storage capacity of 37,000 square metres.
CNQC-led group wins Dover Drive GLS site for $951m
The bid reflects a land rate of $16,750.94 per square metre of gross floor area.
New CASE–LTA accreditation scheme sets standards for car-sharing operators
The scheme introduces maintenance, pricing rules, and dispute resolution.
Singapore maintains zero chief HR officer turnover for two years running
The city-state also saw two COO appointments in 2025.
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.
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?