Staff Reporter

Singapore Airlines triples share buy-back volume with $3.41m purchase

SIA repurchased 500,000 shares on 3 March, bringing total buy-backs to 1.5 million shares.

Early layoff notices may speed up job cuts, skip negotiations: Tan See Leng

Tan noted businesses worry about confidential, market-sensitive info being leaked.

Rex unit Lime Petroleum faces potential bond default

This has prompted the subsidiary to begin its financial review.

MOM to form Workforce and Skills Singapore in 2026 merger

The new board aims to simplify training and jobs access.

Venture Corp repurchases 14,800 shares at $15.40 each in mandatory buy-back

The most recent buy-back lifted total repurchased shares to over 225,000 since program start.

OCBC leads eight-figure funding round for Dyna.Ai to scale enterprise AI

Singapore’s Dyna.Ai raises funding to expand Agentic AI solutions.

Why Budget 2026 marks a turning point for employers

It reframes AI adoption as a workforce strategy issue, not just a technology investment decision.

February manufacturing PMI rises to 50.6 but Gulf conflict risks loom

The SIPMM warns that US-Iran tensions are driving oil prices and disrupting supplies.

Investors turn to Singapore government bonds as Middle East tensions escalate

Further escalation of tensions could trigger a 5 to 10% decline in global equities.