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Private sector dominates 66% of grid solar capacity
Private sector dominates 66% of grid solar capacity
Private installations reached 1,273 MWp in Q3 2025.
E-commerce and logistic sector accounts for 52% of industrial leasing demand
The electronics and “others” sectors follow the ranking.
Banking and finance sector drives 41% of office demand as CBD tightens
The government and insurance sectors follow the ranking.
Admin services hit by 5.3% labor cost surge as productivity falls
Retail and F&B saw rising labour costs outpacing productivity.
Health, transport costs lead consumer price index in 2025
Meanwhile, tech and clothing prices slide.
Manufacturing drives Singapore's 5% economic expansion in 2025
New MTI data confirms manufacturing was the undisputed engine of the economy in 2025, expanding nearly 9%.
Two in three satisfied with gov’t but cost of living still stings
Law and order are rated more favourably, as housing affordability lags.
January startup funding jumps 155% as late-stage capital hits $2b
Seed-stage companies saw a significantly smaller share of the capital.
Card payments to grow 7.2% CAGR to $209.2b by 2029
Contactless use and merchant expansion underpin growth.
Late-stage funding surges to $1.99b as startup market defies freeze
Investment value quintupled since the record lows seen in the second half of 2024.
Fintech crosses $1b mark as Singapore edtech and software funding lags
Princeton Digital Group closed the largest individual funding at $1.3b.
Singapore equity funding surges 100% to hit $3.0b in H2 2025
Total deal count rose slightly to 154 transactions compared to 148 in the previous year.
Singapore 2025 arrivals reach 16.9 million as Japan surge leads mix
Total international visitor arrivals grew by 2.3% to reach the 16.9 million milestone.
Manufacturing prices slump 2.2% as oil rout deepens
The decline follows a much stronger 5.4% YoY increase recorded in November 2025.
HDB resales sink 27.2% in Q4 as buyers switch to new flats
Quarterly transactions hit lowest level since 2020 amid year-end slowdown
Singapore firms fail transparency test for 39% of locals
This 1,029-person study reveals gap between boardroom claims and public belief.
Landed sales jump to $4.5b as prices climb on lower rates
About 483 transactions that averaged $2.062 psf were made during the period.
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