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Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales
Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales
GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.
Investment sales hit $11.48b in Q1 amidst private sector decline
Seven land parcels under the GLS Programme offset the contraction within the private sector.
Locals monopolise 69% of luxury homes as foreign buyers remain 'marginal'
Non-resident and corporate buyers have been pushed to the sidelines.
SGX climate risk reporting surges to 87% as integration lags
A 25-point gap shows disclosure outpaces integration into risk frameworks.
SGX issuers reach 98% disclosure in governance, metrics under TCFD
Strategy and risk management disclosures also climb above 90%.
Singapore startups report no IPOs and four acquisitions in March
Data from Tracxn shows March saw steady acquisition activity and no companies going public.
Early-stage deals dominate March startup funding
Total funding hits $229.3m across 17 rounds, with seed contributing $51.1m.
Singapore VC funding rebounds to $229m in March
Tracxn data shows volatile funding trends over the past year, with January hitting $2.1b.
Singapore’s Net International Investment Position rises 7.4% to $1.39t in 2025
External assets totaled $8.83t whilst liabilities reached $7.44t, according to SingStat.
Services sector drive 70% of Singapore’s 2025 GDP
Finance and insurance followed with 14.0%.
Portfolio investments hit $2.11t net asset position in Q4 2025
Singapore's international investment position showed a mix of net asset and net liability positions across categories.
Large firms drive value as SMEs lead hiring
Employment is concentrated in smaller firms as value-added is concentrated in large firms.
Only 1% of firms exceed $100m as enterprises cluster below $1m revenue
Enterprise revenue distribution is heavily skewed towards smaller firms.
Large firms identify manpower as top unaddressed Budget 2026 issue
Survey shows manpower, costs, and support gaps are key post-Budget 2026 challenges.
Nearly half of firms prioritise AI over cost relief
Refreshed economic strategy ranks second with 36% backing.
Tech and government hit by 41% of cyberattacks in 2025
ThreatBook 2025 Report reveals hackers pivot to high-value digital infrastructure.
Retrenchments stable despite hitting 3,690 in Q4 2025
MOM reports retrenchment figures fluctuating less than 5% since Q4 2024.
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