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Singapore banks lean on wealth and higher global yields to revive growth

Singapore banks lean on wealth and higher global yields to revive growth

Elevated US rates will let banks deploy excess capital into higher-yielding assets, CGSI says.

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Household resilience falls to 21% as inflation strains affluent budgets

Sun Life tracks a sharp drop in highly resilient households, down from 34% to 21% in a single year.

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58 minutes ago

Retail growth masks consumer budget squeeze

High-end watches, jewellery, and expensive household furniture face an intense winter slump.

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1 day ago

Hiring cools as employers chase AI skills

Firms remain eager to pay high wage premiums for proven AI literacy.

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Mid-sized public housing captures lion's share of transactions

Market share concentrated in the segment as other flat types remain lower in May activity.

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US tariff rebuild poses modest but escalating risk—UOB

The forced labour proposal is only the first plank in a broader tariff rebuild.

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2 days ago

STI steadies in June as analyst predicts rebound

The index's resilience follows a volatile April in which the STI touched the psychologically significant 5,000.

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HDB resale volume slips 6.3% as softening trend extends in May

Transactions climb 10.1% from April but stay below 2025 levels.

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2 days ago

Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse

Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.

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5 days ago

Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand

Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.

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5 days ago

Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May

This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.

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5 days ago

Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals

Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.

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6 days ago

AI investment expands as 41% of firms skip structured ROI analysis

They invest in AI due to opportunity or fear of falling behind.

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6 days ago

Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May

Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.

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6 days ago

Singapore ranks first globally for power grid efficiency as data centre demand surges

The country records a 0.2% transmission loss rate, the lowest across 107 markets surveyed.

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C-Suite leaders face recession fears and AI readiness gap

Singapore prioritise recession and economic stagnation risks amid global trade realignment.

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Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period

Latest data follows record $2.97b funding haul in Q1 2026

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