Singapore Business Review

Singapore, US celebrate two decades of free trade 
Bilateral trade nearly tripled, investments surged in the past two decades.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.32%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.345% increase.
Mortgagee listings fall 29% QoQ to 22 in 1Q24
The residential sector accounted for the majority of the listings
Singapore leads APAC in workplace AI integration
Four in 10 firms are already using AI in their operations.
PropNex breaks record with resale of Bukit Merah estate flat
The property is now the most expensive HDB flat resale in Singapore.
Q&M adopts intraoral scanner for improved dental care
The technology will be deployed over the next 12 months across the group’s dental clinics in Singapore.
Firms slow to adopt full flexi-work options
Only 7% of firms offer fully flexible or remote working options.
SGX FX rolls out AI tool for enhanced FX trading decisions
The tool curates FX and digital assets price and trade data.
Thrixen secures $9.53m funding for point-of-care diagnostic technology
The capital was raised through 22Health Ventures and Aldevron co-founder John Ballantyne.
Sembcorp inks 2 long-term PPA with Equinix 
This is Equinix’s first renewable energy power purchase deal in Singapore.
Singapore awards PacificLight Power contract for fast start generating units
The two generating units will start operations in Q2 2025.
8 in 10 private school grads in Singapore land jobs in 6 months: report
Autonomous university and polytechnic grads had higher rates of employment.
S'pore, Indonesia explore carbon capture opportunities
Carbon capture and storage was one of the opportunities being studied by other countries.

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Food & Beverage Startup future-proofs coffee with bean-free alternative amidst climate crisis
Prefer transforms surplus ingredients like day-old bread, soybean pulp, and barley grains into bean-free coffee.
Financial Services Industry boosts accounting appeal with new roles, education programmes
There has been a 10% decrease in accounting degree students at universities in Singapore.
Markets & Investing 20 Hottest Startups of 2024
Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.
Commercial Property Colliers transforms Singapore office into regional powerhouse
The newly revamped office showcases Colliers’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.
Markets & Investing Days of excess are over, investors warn founders
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.
Markets & Investing Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus
A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).
HR & Education MBA offerings refined amidst downturn in enrollment
Despite adaptation to post pandemic shifts and the elevated value of MBA degrees, enrollees drop 8.3% in 2023.

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Singapore, US celebrate two decades of free trade 
Bilateral trade nearly tripled, investments surged in the past two decades.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.32%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.345% increase.
Mortgagee listings fall 29% QoQ to 22 in 1Q24
The residential sector accounted for the majority of the listings
Singapore leads APAC in workplace AI integration
Four in 10 firms are already using AI in their operations.
PropNex breaks record with resale of Bukit Merah estate flat
The property is now the most expensive HDB flat resale in Singapore.
Q&M adopts intraoral scanner for improved dental care
The technology will be deployed over the next 12 months across the group’s dental clinics in Singapore.
Firms slow to adopt full flexi-work options
Only 7% of firms offer fully flexible or remote working options.
SGX FX rolls out AI tool for enhanced FX trading decisions
The tool curates FX and digital assets price and trade data.
Thrixen secures $9.53m funding for point-of-care diagnostic technology
The capital was raised through 22Health Ventures and Aldevron co-founder John Ballantyne.
Sembcorp inks 2 long-term PPA with Equinix 
This is Equinix’s first renewable energy power purchase deal in Singapore.
Singapore awards PacificLight Power contract for fast start generating units
The two generating units will start operations in Q2 2025.
8 in 10 private school grads in Singapore land jobs in 6 months: report
Autonomous university and polytechnic grads had higher rates of employment.
S'pore, Indonesia explore carbon capture opportunities
Carbon capture and storage was one of the opportunities being studied by other countries.

Exclusives

Food & Beverage Startup future-proofs coffee with bean-free alternative amidst climate crisis
Prefer transforms surplus ingredients like day-old bread, soybean pulp, and barley grains into bean-free coffee.
Financial Services Industry boosts accounting appeal with new roles, education programmes
There has been a 10% decrease in accounting degree students at universities in Singapore.
Markets & Investing 20 Hottest Startups of 2024
Sustainability-focused startups dominated the list.
Commercial Property Colliers transforms Singapore office into regional powerhouse
The newly revamped office showcases Colliers’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.
Markets & Investing Days of excess are over, investors warn founders
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.
Markets & Investing Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus
A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).
HR & Education MBA offerings refined amidst downturn in enrollment
Despite adaptation to post pandemic shifts and the elevated value of MBA degrees, enrollees drop 8.3% in 2023.

Join the Singapore Business Review community