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Telcos co-locate network infrastructure as hyperscale data centres expand in SEA
Telcos co-locate network infrastructure as hyperscale data centres expand in SEA
Enterprise AI adoption drives demand for these facilities.
Core inflation eases to 1% in January
Headline inflation was at 1.4% YoY.
UOI posts $32.3m full-year profit, hikes dividend to 26.5 cents
Insurance revenue up 2%, whilst service result falls 21%.
Raffles Medical PATMI up 13.4% on stronger hospital services, insurance arm
Hospital services accounted for $41.1m of the profit.
Elite UK REIT rejoins FTSE indices with market cap at $386.1m
Its average daily turnover improved 2.5 times since 2024 exclusion.
Financial advisor emerges as best job for 2026: Indeed
Adaptable, specialised roles show strongest hiring resilience.
Granite Asia clinches $139.1m IPO as DBS partnership launches
The AI-focused IPO fund was distributed to DBS wealth clients.
Charisma Energy rebounds to $53.2m full-year profit in 2025 on debt forgiveness gain
Its earnings recovery followed the company’s debt restructuring exercise.
Anaplan expands in Singapore with new AWS data centre
The site strengthens regulatory compliance and regional reach.
Seatrium to cut $50m in annual costs with non-core asset sales
It sold 17 tugboats in Singapore for $104m with a towage contract.
VICOM profit jumps 45% to $42.5m in 2025
Revenue climbed 40% on OBU installations.
CapitaLand Ascott expands Japan portfolio with 3 new rental assets
The transaction adds 233 units with 95% occupancy in Japan.
CDL Hospitality Trusts issues $100m 4% perpetual securities
Issued under $1.5b multicurrency debt programme.
DBS’ $72m loan to PLife REIT to finance elder care in Japan
The loan follows the REIT’s Sustainable Finance Framework.
Sunpower to pay $3.27m on 7% convertible bonds
Record date set for 23 March 2026.
Deal activity in 'tariff-resistant' sectors revived by IPOs, market consolidations
Singapore's dormant telecommunications sector is expected to awaken.
Singapore allocates $235m to build green workforce
The government aims to slash carbon emissions by 50 million tonnes through this new labour framework.
Commentary
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When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices
Could Singapore lead the world's next management revolution?