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Singapore payments to hit $114b by 2030
Singapore payments to hit $114b by 2030
Transaction value reached $39b in 2023 and is projected to grow 16.3% annually.
Startups double up on AI tools, Aspire says
Startups double up on AI tools, Aspire says
Aspire data showed multi-platform usage doubling as spending patterns shift.
65LAB backs NUS biotech venture with $2.13m funding
65LAB backs NUS biotech venture with $2.13m funding
The capital will help advance a treatment candidate for a chronic lung disease.
Singapore to set up OTC gold clearing system by end-2026
Singapore to set up OTC gold clearing system by end-2026
This forms part of Singapore’s push to strengthen its role as a trusted gold trading and storage hub in Asia.
Employment growth slows in Q1 as job vacancies dip
Employment growth slows in Q1 as job vacancies dip
Retrenchments inched up but remained within non-recessionary norms, whilst unemployment stayed low.
IMDA, Microsoft partner to advance AI safety and security
IMDA, Microsoft partner to advance AI safety and security
The collaboration will focus on AI evaluation, information sharing, and trusted access to frontier AI models.
KIT secures EMA approval for Keppel Merlimau Cogen stake buy
KIT secures EMA approval for Keppel Merlimau Cogen stake buy
The proposed transaction remains subject to unitholder approval at an EGM on 18 June.
Singapore’s approach is to keep what works, change what does not: PM Wong
Singapore’s approach is to keep what works, change what does not: PM Wong
The prime minister said cities must stay pragmatic, adaptive, and open to cooperation amid global uncertainty.

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Insurance Insurers expand beyond protection into wealth planning
Only 41% of consumers own life insurance.
Financial Services BofA expands payment push as clients shift liquidity
Treasury functions move closer to board-level decisions.
HR & Education Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs
INSEAD expands programmes as workers face pressure to reskill quickly.
Art buyers seek safer canvases
Younger collectors in their 20s and 30s are entering the market.
Telecom & Internet Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse
Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.
Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals
Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.
Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens
Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.

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