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Gardenia to shift bakery production to Malaysia, 141 employees to be retrenched
Gardenia to shift bakery production to Malaysia, 141 employees to be retrenched
NTUC-affiliated union says affected workers will receive career and training support.
New national AI missions target four sectors driving 40% of GDP: Teo
Advanced manufacturing, finance, connectivity, and healthcare are key priorities.
HDB rents edge up in April as volumes rise 5.2%
Executive flats led monthly gains.
Condo rents hit record in April on CCR gains
CCR and OCR lead gains whilst rental volumes rise 1.6% month on month.
Social sector’s heavy reliance on state aid risks flexibility
At least half of annual budgets depend on state support.
Seatrium injects $1.7m more into NUS offshore professorship
The top-up brings total contributions, including matching funds, to over $5m.
OpenAI pledges $300m to Singapore AI ecosystem, sets up first overseas lab
It will cover AI priorities in public services, finance and healthcare, among others.
Rockefeller-Temasek coalition pushes nuclear as philanthropic funding lags
Only 0.1–0.2% of climate philanthropy supports nuclear energy.
Singapore accounts for 25% of password stealer detections in Southeast Asia
Kaspersky data shows growing exposure to password stealers and spyware.
Hongkong Land Q1 profit up 5% as capital recycling hits $4.62b
The group is targeting $5.13b (US$4b) in total capital recycling by 2027.
New AI-finance programme links students with 20 financial firms
The August pilot will provide applied AI training and industry exposure.
Singapore deepens AI ties with Google to drive public, industry deployment
The deal focuses on scaling AI use in services, research, and workforce training.
Singapore to undergo 2027 int’l review on advanced nuclear readiness
The assessment will evaluate 19 core areas, including safety and waste management.
Singapore injects $19.2m into global facility for Article 6 carbon push
It is the first Asian CTF contributor, joining the UK, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.
Real estate investments surge to $14.7b in Q1
Hongkong Land and QIA’s asset transfers into SCPREF drove the jump, JLL said.
Singapore developers hampered by disjointed AI tools: survey
A survey found 96% of respondents use AI, but fragmented infrastructure is slowing deployment.
Geo Energy signs coal offtake MoU with Trafigura
The non-binding deal includes a potential $64.1m to $128.1m prepayment.
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