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Standard Chartered launches ESG-linked cash account

Enhanced interest rates apply when sustainability targets are met.

UOBKH forecasts STI 5,400 as $3b 'reboot' hits market

The government allocated $3b to the Financial Sector Development Fund.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.29%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd is the top stock with a 4.90% increase.

Weak data foundations could stall Singapore's 'Global AI Hub' vision: analysts

Enhancements include higher MRA grants and expanded DTDi tax deductions.

Employment's share of household income hits 10-year low

Paychecks account for 79.6% of income as investment and CPF payouts increase in Singapore.

Singapore-Taiwan tax pact targets double taxation and evasion

The treaty also cuts withholding taxes on cross-border income.

FY2026 revenue seen up to $134.75b on higher vehicle collections

Higher COE quotas are expected to lift vehicle quota premiums to $9.42b.

Low Keng Huat buyout offer garners 96.88% acceptances

MD Marco Low consolidates 715.79 million shares as privatisation offer closes.

SeaLead COO Cho Kit Wei steps up as CEO amidst softer global shipping demand

The 20-year veteran takes over on 2 March to navigate weaker volumes and global trade swings.

OCBC new investors triple as bank braces for 2026 gold, silver uptick

The bank sees sustained growth on the back of industrial use and recent price rallies.

LPH hits first oil in Benin but warns of formal restructuring risk

Drilling delays and cost overruns strain the group’s financial position.

Why Singapore businesses must focus on outvaluing, not just upskilling

Competitive advantage comes not from knowing more, but from removing friction faster. 

Singapore spending to hit $137.3b in 2026 as development outlay jumps 26%

Total government spending to rise 10% in FY2026, driven by healthcare and infrastructure.

Contract concerns spark board exit at Rex International

Beverley Ann Smith steps down over subsidiary contract review and approval issues.

Singapore rolls out $6.5b equity boost to strengthen market liquidity

The policy move is expected to support trading activity and deepen market participation.

'Trusted AI' mark to filter Singapore’s global hub entrants--KPMG

New assurance labels would prove firm controls align with recognised international AI standards.