Staff Reporter

Upper Thomson Road GLS site gets 5 bids

This is a reversal from zero bids last year.

HDB resale index edges up 0.4% in Q3 2025 amidst buyer resistance

Analysts expect the resale market to remain subdued in the final quarter.

Every Community Development Council to get job bank: PM Wong

The job bank will include vacancies for full-time, part-time, and flexible jobs.

ST Engineering bags $4.9b worth of new contracts in Q3

The group’s total contract wins for the first nine months of the year reached $14b.

Singapore industrial rents up 0.5% in Q3

Business parks were the only segment to record a slight decline, with rents dipping 0.2% QoQ.

CMU joins IBM, NUS to expand AI and quantum research collaboration

A key element of the collaboration is CMU’s plan to work with IBM Research’s Spyre Accelerators, a prototype line of AI hardware.

Chinese-language underground markets expand across the dark web: report

Two new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups—KillSec and Funklocker—were linked to over 120 incidents.

Only 51% deem BTOs affordable as resale and private homes lag

Nearly 30% expect to buy their first home only after five years, whilst 56% aim to upgrade eventually. 

Singapore investors lead globally in AI-driven investing

Interest in AI education is also high, with 39% planning to learn more about AI-driven investment strategies within the next year.

Bukit Merah tops October BTO demand with over 5,000 four-room bids

The wider exercise drew 31,095 applicants vying for 9,144 flats.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.51%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.14% increase.

Citibank, HSBC, RHI lead Singapore brand experience

Across the three sectors evaluated, Citibank, HSBC, and Raffles Health Insurance (RHI) emerged as category leaders.

Singapore industrial market seen stable into early 2026

The headline PMI edged up from 49.9 in July to 50.1 in September.

Singapore nominal GDP projected to double to up to $1.8t by 2040

Singapore’s economy will continue to be services-led, with services accounting for roughly 74% of gross value added (GVA).

40% of part-time staff deterred by commute: survey

44% said they would consider rejoining the workforce if hybrid or flexible work options were available.