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Singapore outperforms global equity markets with 13% YtD gain
Singapore outperforms global equity markets with 13% YtD gain
Morgan Stanley raised its 12-month price target for the MSCI Singapore Index to 2,150.
ASEAN and China conclude upgrade talks on new FTA
Ministers aim to sign the ACFTA 3.0 Upgrade Protocol later this year at the ASEAN-China Summit.
S-REITs steady in Q1 as rate cuts boost appeal
Two REITs exceeded expectations, whilst 12 met forecasts and seven came in below.
SGD tests top of MAS band as RHB sees limited upside ahead
The Singapore dollar is the top-performing currency in ASEAN so far this year, appreciating 5.91% YtD.
Programmatic ads outperform direct buys in Singapore view time: report
IAS found that desktop display ads placed programmatically achieved an average time-in-view of 19.3 seconds.
Singapore is a focal site in SEA regional M&A: report
It generates half of the region’s aggregate deal value.
Job postings hit 4-year low in April 2025: Indeed
Year-on-year, it fell to 16.6%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.13%; Top stock is OCBC
OCBC is the top stock with a 0.93% increase.
Trust Bank revenue doubles to S$97m whilst losses narrow in 2024
Costs reportedly rose only 4% in 2024, the Singapore-based digital bank said.
CCCS imposes $4.8m fine for bid-rigging contractors
The bid-rigging involved three tenders.
Straco’s net profit slumps 54.8% YoY in Q1
Revenue also fell 12.1% YoY.
Singapore core inflation rises to 0.7% in April
It was driven by higher food and services prices.
SLB Development shareholders greenlight parent company takeover
About 96.12% of shareholders voted for the resolution.
Grab launches first AI Centre of Excellence
It aims to accelerate AI-driven solutions that boost access, efficiency, and digital infrastructure.
Innovation key to ADR relevance—Singapore minister
Singapore aims to keep its ADR ecosystem relevant, trusted and useful to businesses.
Frencken’s Q1 net profit up 12% YoY
This was driven by higher contributions from the mechatronics division.
DBS CEO Tan Su Shan ranked sixth most powerful woman in business
Tan took the helm in SEA’s largest bank in April 2025.
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