Staff Reporter
RHB maintains overweight rating on Johor plantation sector amidst ESG gains
Analysts cited robust earnings growth driven by rising palm oil prices.
Roughly four in ten firms report trust loss amidst breaches
Over 91% of Singapore IT and security leaders reported at least one cyberattack in the past year.
SC Ventures completes two AI projects with A*STAR IHPC
The projects were carried out under an MoU with the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing.
GenAI course enrollments surge 240% in 2024
Only 32% of GenAI learners in Singapore are women, despite women making up 45% of all Coursera users nationwide.
IPOs flatline in Q1 amidst global investor caution: report
Singapore’s primary market remained dormant this quarter, despite its reputation as a financial hub.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1%; Top stock is Mapletree Log Tr
Mapletree Log Tr is the top stock with a 3.42% increase.
Inflation hits four-year low of 0.5% in March
CPI-All Items inflation came in at 0.9% y-o-y in March, unchanged from the month before.
Flexible roles rise over 66% YoY in March
Security and research roles saw the sharpest rise of 24%.
Frasers Hospitality Trust reviews business strategy
There is no certainty that any change will materialise.
CDL raises offer to $2.20 for MCK
This is higher than its initial January bid of $1.76 (NZ$2.25).
Singapore, Fiji strengthen ties amidst global uncertainty
The two countries will deepen cooperation in trade, investment, and connectivity.
Green jobs rise 27% YoY in March: report
On a month-on-month basis, green job postings rose by 12%.
BRC Asia acquires 55% stake in Southern Steel unit for $18.2m
BRC Asia buys 12.88 million ordinary shares in Southern Steel Mesh.
CBD Grade A office vacancies decline in Q1
Average monthly rents of overall CBD Grade A offices in Savills' basket rose by 0.4% QoQ.
Azalea secures $344m for Altrium PE Fund III
With this milestone, Altrium's total assets under management have topped $3b (US$2.3b).
Keppel REIT’s net property income up 13.3% in Q1
Thanks to better property performance in the CBD.
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