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A*STAR fast‑tracks early health interventions to curb chronic disease surge

Overview: Biomedical research in Singapore directly informs medical practice and shapes national health policy. Understanding the mechanisms of aging and translating these insights into clinical assessment...
Financial Services

BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by strong domestic demand, exports and investment. Fourth‑quarter GDP surged 6.3% year‑on‑year, the quickest in twelve quarters and above economists’ expectations. Bank Negara Malaysia expects growth momentum to continue into 2026,...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

iX Biopharma’s Secret Shortcut To The US Medical Market – 1H FY2026

From Cash Burn to Bioavailability: How iX Biopharma Slashed Losses by 67% via a...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Elite UK REIT Secured A Massive Government Payday In FY2025

Sovereign Shields and Strategic Pivots: Why Elite UK REIT’s 5.6% DPU Growth is a...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

The Secret Behind Wing Tai’s 300% Surge In HY2025

What Wing Tai’s Half-Year Results Reveal About the Property Market Financial statements are the forensic...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Noel Gifts Slashes Losses By 95% While Core Business Retreats In 1H FY2026

The Art of the Narrow Escape In the high-stakes theater of corporate gifting, sentiment is...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

DBS Record Profit Masks Q4 2025 Rate Squeeze

The $8 Billion Dividend Paradox: What DBS’s 2025 Results Reveal About the Future of...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

From Food Processing To Japanese Real Estate – Yamada Green Resources Q2 FY2026

Introduction: When a regional property market cools, standard portfolios often face terminal stagnation. However,...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

EuroSports Global Bets Big On Electric Bikes In Q3 FY2026

Introduction: The Luxury Paradox In an era defined by Singapore’s aggressive 2023 luxury vehicle tax adjustments and sustained high interest rates, the survival of a...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Hafary Holdings FY2025 US Pivot & Inventory Gamble

From Local Showrooms to Global Strength: 5 Surprising Lessons from Hafary’s Record FY2025 The "Renovation...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Chuan Hup’s $15M Australian Windfall In 1H FY2026

Harvesting the Outback In a market defined by persistent volatility and shifting geopolitical tides, investors...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Can GRP Ltd’s 1H FY2026 AI Pivot Outrun Its Legacy Hurdles?

Navigating the "Messy Middle" of Corporate Transformation How does a traditional industrial player, long associated...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why British & Malayan Holdings HY2025 Loss Masks A High-Growth Pivot

The Strategic Deficit In corporate finance, a net loss is usually a red flag—a signal...

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Bridge Data Centres targets APAC expansion with US$2.8B financing and 1.2GW expansion plan

Overview: Bridge Data Centres is one of the largest data center platforms in Asia Pacific,...
Technology

Hotels turn to generative AI to tackle service delays and boost guest satisfaction, says STB

Overview: Hotels face operational strain when staff shortages coincide with peak guest arrivals. Language barriers can...
Financial Services

Standard Chartered fast-tracks cross-border banking to avoid delays in businesses’ global expansion

Overview: Standard Chartered Bank is transforming international banking by drastically reducing account setup time from...
Financial Services

“AI Customers” demand data, not emotion: Businesses must adapt

A new type of customer is quietly reshaping the marketplace—and it doesn’t feel a...
Logistics

DHL steps up investment in China ahead of APEC summit, in spite of tariffs

Overview: DHL Global Forwarding focuses on freight forwarding, handling large shipments via air, ocean, rail,...

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Pharmaceutical

A*STAR fast‑tracks early health interventions to curb chronic disease surge

Overview: Biomedical research in Singapore directly informs medical practice and shapes national health policy. Understanding the...
AI

Bridge Data Centres targets APAC expansion with US$2.8B financing and 1.2GW expansion plan

Overview: Bridge Data Centres is one of the largest data center platforms in Asia Pacific,...
AI

Visa tackles cross-border payment challenges with AI-enabled solutions

Overview: Visa announced AI-enabled payments and stablecoin settlements at the Singapore FinTech Festival to strengthen...

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Visa Aims to Make Every Tourist Payment Seamless Across Cambodia

Overview: Vanny Heang, Head of Products and Solutions at Visa Cambodia, discusses Visa's initiative to...
Logistics

AI in logistics emerges as key to solve global supply chain disruptions

Overview: GoComet successfully hosted Odyssey 2025 in Singapore, bringing together over 100 global supply chain...
Financial Services

Solving cross-border cash control with bank APIs and multi-currency accounts

Overview: Finmo partnered with Standard Chartered to launch Global Currency Account capabilities for multi-currency management. The...
Technology

Hotels turn to generative AI to tackle service delays and boost guest satisfaction, says STB

Overview: Hotels face operational strain when staff shortages coincide with peak guest arrivals. Language barriers can...
Energy

Gentari: Businesses Drive ASEAN’s Clean Energy Shift

Overview: Gentari stresses that business-led collaboration is the essential engine required to accelerate ASEAN’s ambitious...
Financial Services

Standard Chartered sees AI-enabled talent as critical to step up national competitiveness

David R. Hardoon, AI Senior Executive, Standard Chartered.

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Chuan Hup’s $15M Australian Windfall In 1H FY2026

Harvesting the Outback In a market defined by persistent volatility and shifting geopolitical tides, investors are increasingly hunting for "hidden gems"—those rare companies with the strategic patience to wait out long-cycle bets. Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (CHH) has recently emerged as a masterclass in this...

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SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

The Secret Behind Wing Tai’s 300% Surge In HY2025

What Wing Tai’s Half-Year Results Reveal About the Property Market Financial statements are the forensic...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Noel Gifts Slashes Losses By 95% While Core Business Retreats In 1H FY2026

The Art of the Narrow Escape In the high-stakes theater of corporate gifting, sentiment is...

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SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Willas-Array Electronics Flips From Loss To Profit In 2025 Interim Report

Shrinking to Win: 4 Surprising Lessons From a Company That Boosted Profits While Sales...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Venture 1H 2025 Financial Results and Dividend Declaration

Venture Corporation Limited experienced a year-on-year revenue decline, mainly due to lower customer demand...

Tourism

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Singapore tackles esports growth with multi-year BLAST partnership

Overview: BLAST has signed a landmark multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board to host four premier esports arena events in Singapore. The deal aims to position Singapore as a global hub for competitive gaming and live entertainment in Asia and beyond. The first event under this...

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Tourism

Cruise tourism surge tests Singapore’s port capacity

Overview: Cruise passenger throughput in Singapore has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, hitting 1.85 million last...
Technology

Hotels turn to generative AI to tackle service delays and boost guest satisfaction, says STB

Overview: Hotels face operational strain when staff shortages coincide with peak guest arrivals. Language barriers can...

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Tourism

Singapore Tourism Board targets 3-hour flyers with 3-I plan

Singapore is intensifying efforts to attract regional travellers, particularly for short trips focused on...
Tourism

Singapore Tourism Board teams up with IndiGo to address connectivity gaps for Indian travelers

Overview: Singapore Tourism Board signed a year-long agreement with IndiGo to strengthen travel between India...

Education

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Education

NIEC strikes difficult balance between tech and pedagogy

The National Institute of Early Childhood (NIEC) is steering preschools towards a careful middle...
Education

Kaspersky expands cybersecurity education to tackle rising digital risks

Overview: Kaspersky is expanding its cybersecurity education to address the rising digital risks that come...

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Education

Singapore GasCo builds small but specialist team to stabilise energy supply and costs

Overview: Singapore GasCo is doubling its staff strength—allocating about half of its budget to people...
Education

Kaspersky expands cybersecurity education to tackle rising digital risks

Overview: Kaspersky is expanding its cybersecurity education to address the rising digital risks that come...

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Singapore GasCo builds small but specialist team to stabilise energy supply and costs

Overview: Singapore GasCo is doubling its staff strength—allocating about half of its budget to people costs covering recruitment, development, and workplace support. Given its niche purpose, Singapore GasCo is looking for talent with specialized expertise. Success for Singapore GasCo is defined by building an engaged, motivated workforce...

Financial Services

Financial Services

BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by strong domestic demand, exports and investment. Fourth‑quarter GDP surged 6.3%...
Financial Services

Standard Chartered sees AI-enabled talent as critical to step up national competitiveness

David R. Hardoon, AI Senior Executive, Standard Chartered.
Financial Services

Container shipping targets US$48B debt capacity to fast-track logistics pivot, says Standard Chartered

Overview: Container shipping is pivoting towards becoming logistics giants, requiring a recalibration of capital structure. Investments...
Financial Services

BNM fast-tracks digital asset innovation hub to shield retiree funds

Overview: The interview highlights the challenge retirees in Malaysia face in safeguarding and allocating retirement funds amid widespread scams and limited low-risk options, and positions digital assets as a diversification avenue. The initiative is structured around a three‑fold strategy—engage the ecosystem players, co‑create with public and...
Financial Services

Malaysia reassures of 2026 resilience with diversified exports, says BNM

Overview: This year brought tariff, uncertainty, and other central banks’ policy shocks, yet they were met with poise and confidence. The response hinges on Malaysia’s intrinsic...

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Asia-Pacific bonds soar as investors flee dollar assets

Overview: Asia-Pacific companies and non-federal issuers are selling local-currency bonds at a record-setting pace, with...
Financial Services

DBS launches on-the-ground private banking service to overcome lack of access to offshore products

Overview: DBS is transforming private banking in Thailand by addressing three structural challenges: limited access...

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Financial Services

BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by...
Financial Services

BNM fast-tracks digital asset innovation hub to shield retiree funds

Overview: The interview highlights the challenge retirees in Malaysia face in safeguarding and allocating retirement...

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Financial Services

BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by strong domestic demand, exports and investment. Fourth‑quarter GDP surged 6.3% year‑on‑year, the quickest in twelve quarters and above economists’ expectations. Bank Negara Malaysia expects growth momentum to continue into 2026,...

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Pharmaceutical

A*STAR fast‑tracks early health interventions to curb chronic disease surge

Overview: Biomedical research in Singapore directly informs medical practice and shapes national health policy. Understanding the...
Financial Services

BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

The Secret Behind Wing Tai’s 300% Surge In HY2025

What Wing Tai’s Half-Year Results Reveal About the Property Market Financial statements are the forensic...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Noel Gifts Slashes Losses By 95% While Core Business Retreats In 1H FY2026

The Art of the Narrow Escape In the high-stakes theater of corporate gifting, sentiment is...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

iX Biopharma’s Secret Shortcut To The US Medical Market – 1H FY2026

From Cash Burn to Bioavailability: How iX Biopharma Slashed Losses by 67% via a...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Elite UK REIT Secured A Massive Government Payday In FY2025

Sovereign Shields and Strategic Pivots: Why Elite UK REIT’s 5.6% DPU Growth is a...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

DBS Record Profit Masks Q4 2025 Rate Squeeze

The $8 Billion Dividend Paradox: What DBS’s 2025 Results Reveal About the Future of...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

From Food Processing To Japanese Real Estate – Yamada Green Resources Q2 FY2026

Introduction: When a regional property market cools, standard portfolios often face terminal stagnation. However,...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

EuroSports Global Bets Big On Electric Bikes In Q3 FY2026

Introduction: The Luxury Paradox In an era defined by Singapore’s aggressive 2023 luxury vehicle tax...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Hafary Holdings FY2025 US Pivot & Inventory Gamble

From Local Showrooms to Global Strength: 5 Surprising Lessons from Hafary’s Record FY2025 The "Renovation...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Chuan Hup’s $15M Australian Windfall In 1H FY2026

Harvesting the Outback In a market defined by persistent volatility and shifting geopolitical tides, investors...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Can GRP Ltd’s 1H FY2026 AI Pivot Outrun Its Legacy Hurdles?

Navigating the "Messy Middle" of Corporate Transformation How does a traditional industrial player, long associated...
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