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Standard Chartered Singapore posts 13.7% rise in H1 2025 net profit
Standard Chartered Singapore posts 13.7% rise in H1 2025 net profit
However, total operating expenses also widened by 5.2%.
COTD: Singapore's equity funding posts weakest half-year since 2019
Only 129 deals were made during the period.
iWOW Technology partners with SPTel to expand wireless emergency alert system
This extends emergency assistance to seniors in public rental flats.
Singapore scams fall with 791 new insurance cases reported
Victims lost about $16.6m (S$21.3m) in total.
Thousands see 5% pay boost through NTUC CTC grants
The CTC grant has a total of $300m in funding provided by the government.
SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises to $7.82m in FY2025
Most of his FY2025 package came from bonuses and incentives.
The Alliance launches second professional services centre in Vietnam
This expands Singapore’s services footprint whilst reinforcing economic collaboration with Vietnam.
Hong Leong Finance launches HLF digital app
It has processed more than $1b in transactions since August 2024.
SIA Group passenger traffic up 5.4% in August
This drove the PLF up 2.3 percentage points to 88%.
Singapore could add 0.8 GW of nuclear capacity by 2050
It is expected to reduce its dependence on imported LNG.
ST Engineering opens new engine MRO facility
Annual maintenance capacity will exceed 300 engines by 2027.
Startup Synthesys secures $11m for tokenised securities infrastructure
Angel investor Mark Pui led the round.
StarHub introduces real-time ad replacement for live TV
This allows advertisers to target viewers during live programmes.
Singapore leads climate-tech deal activity in Southeast Asia
Singapore logged around $84.7m across 10 deals.
Thunes leads Singapore's fundraising with $192.8m Series D round
By deal volume, Singapore’s funding landscape skewed toward mid-range cheque sizes.
SGX raises forecasts after stronger-than-expected August activity
RHB maintained its Neutral rating on SGX but raised its target price to $17.80 from $15.90.
UltraGreen.ai raises $241m led by 65 Equity and Vitruvian
Proceeds from the round will be used to support UltraGreen’s next phase of growth.
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