Staff Reporter

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.65%; Top stock is Thai Beverage Public Company Limited

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited is the top stock with a 1.06% increase.

HR leaders expect AI to take over two-thirds of routine work by 2026

AI adoption accelerates as Singapore HR teams take on broader roles with fewer resources.

Singapore and Thailand expand partnership on legal development

The partnership also covers joint work on common templates, legal dictionaries, and data schemas.

Singapore sees slower crypto user growth despite high adoption

Both Singapore (28%) and Hong Kong (27%) show high familiarity but slower growth in new users.

AI governance, quantum threats dominate Singapore FinTech Festival Day 3

Executives say resilient digital architecture, not breakthroughs alone, will shape the next era of finance.

Why banks must act fast on quantum threat

The financial cost of delay would be roughly 2.5% of the information technology budget.

SIA net profit falls nearly 68% in H1

The board declared a $900m three‑year special dividend plan.

Why AI governance is a key priority for financial institutions

MAS recently released its guidelines on AI risk management.

NTT DC REIT’s net property income up 1.7% in 9M

Its distribution per unit totalled $22.673m.

Marco Polo Marine bags landmark $198m contract for Taiwan research vessel

The 4,000 GT vessel will be constructed at MPM’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.

Payment leaders push for interoperability to solve SME cash flow

Bridging the gap requires a regulatory framework to achieve finality in payments.

Valuetronics' net profit up 2.7% to $15.5m in H1 2026

Earnings per share stood at $0.38, up from $0.37 the last year.

Frasers Property's profit rises 17.8% YoY in FY 2025

However, revenue declined by 19.2% YoY to $3.4b.

Finance leaders flag governance risks with fast growing fintech systems

Finance leaders discuss macroeconomics, AI, new forms of money, policy sustainability, and more.

Job scams hit 53% of Singaporeans

Nearly one in five (18%) reported being affected by a scam.