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iFAST Breaks Records In Q1 2026 – But Can It Really Reach $100B By 2030?

Global markets are currently a theater of nerves. Between geopolitical flashpoints in Iran and erratic energy prices, Asia ex-Japan equities retreated 1.2% this quarter....
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

What ZICO Holdings Q1 2026 Restructuring Really Means

The professional services landscape in Southeast Asia is currently a complex tapestry of shifting regulations, post-pandemic recoveries, and evolving client needs. For a multidisciplinary firm like ZICO Holdings Inc., navigating these waters requires a delicate balance between aggressive operational restructuring and maintaining shareholder confidence. The...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

ISOTeam Secures S$30.1M In New Contracts As Order Book Grows To S$186.5M

Drones, Dividends, and the Future of Singapore's HDBs: The Surprising Tech Pivot of ISOTeam Scaffolding...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

TSH Resources FY2025 – Share Buybacks & A Massive New Dividend Payout

4 Surprising Takeaways from TSH Resources’ 2025 Performance How does a massive plantation group build...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why ISEC Healthcare’s Q1 2026 Profit Dip Isn’t What It Seems

In the world of financial reporting, a double-digit drop in net profit is usually...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why Abundante’s 11% Revenue Jump Led To A 98% Profit Crash In FY2026

Lessons from Abundante’s FY2026 Results In the world of corporate finance, the relationship between top-line...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Kin Global’s IPO – Singapore’s Top Sports Firm Is Going Public

The Quiet Powerhouse Behind Singapore’s Global Sporting Revolution If you have ever stood in the...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Is Pan-United’s Stock Rally Over?

Why Pan-United’s 40% Rally Signals a Change in the Investment Guard How does a "boring"...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why Halcyon Agri’s Losses Tripled In FY2025

4 Surprising Truths from Halcyon Agri’s FY2025 Halcyon Agri’s 2025 financial report presents a brutal paradox that should worry any commodity trader. While the Group...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why AvePoint Is The Silent Architect Of The AI Revolution

Data Integrity is the Unseen Engine of the AI Revolution As global enterprises race to...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Lum Chang Creations Continues To Grow Ahead Of Its Mainboard Upgrade

5 Surprising Takeaways from Lum Chang Creations’ Record Growth In the high-stakes architectural tapestry of...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Miyoshi Sells Assets To Repay Debt In HY2026

The Paradox of Modern Business Success In the traditional world of business, success is often...
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The Reason The US Department Of War Awarded iX Biopharma A $41M Contract For A Painkiller

Beyond the Needle and the Pill The opioid epidemic remains one of the most significant...

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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,...
Financial Services

Visa pushes stable coin payments mainstream with seamless conversion technology

Overview: Visa is driving seamless stable coin spending across APAC by integrating conversion into its...
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...
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 Unveils Institutional Digital Assets Trading

Overview: Standard Chartered has launched a fully integrated digital assets trading service for institutional clients,...

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Energy

Gurin Energy fast-tracks 2GWh storage to boost Japan grid stability

Overview: Gurin Energy is addressing Japan’s blackout risk by developing a 2 gigawatt hour battery...
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 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...
Technology

Singapore’s CSIT joins national push to disrupt global scam syndicates

Overview: CSIT is escalating its efforts to combat transnational scam syndicates by forming a dedicated...
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...
Energy

Gurin Energy fast-tracks 2GWh storage to boost Japan grid stability

Overview: Gurin Energy is addressing Japan’s blackout risk by developing a 2 gigawatt hour battery...
AI

Standard Chartered champions secure AI-Powered advancement

Overview: Standard Chartered prioritizes AI-powered financial security by integrating innovation with robust governance. The bank ensures...
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...

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ISOTeam Secures S$30.1M In New Contracts As Order Book Grows To S$186.5M

Drones, Dividends, and the Future of Singapore's HDBs: The Surprising Tech Pivot of ISOTeam Scaffolding and paint buckets are rapidly being replaced by drone flight paths and algorithms. In the traditional world of estate maintenance, ISOTeam—a 20-year veteran of Singapore’s urban landscape—is orchestrating a high-tech...

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SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

iFAST Breaks Records In Q1 2026 – But Can It Really Reach $100B By 2030?

Global markets are currently a theater of nerves. Between geopolitical flashpoints in Iran and...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

What ZICO Holdings Q1 2026 Restructuring Really Means

The professional services landscape in Southeast Asia is currently a complex tapestry of shifting...

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SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why High Costs Caused Sunrise Holdings To Lose S$2.3M In FY2025

Sunrise Holdings Revenue Grew 1,315% While Its Losses Deepened. Here Are 4 Shocking Details...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

CFM Holdings FY2025 Loss

CFM Holdings Limited reports a loss after tax for the full year ended 30...

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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 year and driving strong demand for marine and port services. Local firms like ICF Group report nearly 30% growth in refurbishment projects, leveraging digital tools and prefabrication to speed up ship...

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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 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...
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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Education

NIEC to plug education inclusivity gap for children with diverse needs

Singapore is strengthening inclusive early childhood education with a “3 R’s” approach: revamp, ready,...
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...

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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

HSBC regional asset management expands footprint across Asia amid wealth strategy shift

Overview: Expanded regional presence from a Singapore-focused office to a full ASEAN manufacturing center covering Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Achieved significant revenue growth, making...
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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Financial Services

Trump Tariffs Lose Bite as Markets Adjust to New Norm

Overview: Markets now interpret Trump's tariffs as strategic rather than punitive. Investor confidence has grown in...
Financial Services

Singapore’s key exports slide as US shipments plunge 42.7%

Overview: Singapore’s key exports fell 4.6% in July, reversing June’s rebound and missing economists’ expectations. Shipments...

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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

HSBC regional asset management expands footprint across Asia amid wealth strategy shift

Overview: Expanded regional presence from a Singapore-focused office to a full ASEAN manufacturing center covering Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Achieved significant revenue growth, making the unit a notable contributor to the Asia book of business. Aligned strategy with the bank’s wealth client focus, complementing its...

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SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

iFAST Breaks Records In Q1 2026 – But Can It Really Reach $100B By 2030?

Global markets are currently a theater of nerves. Between geopolitical flashpoints in Iran and...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

What ZICO Holdings Q1 2026 Restructuring Really Means

The professional services landscape in Southeast Asia is currently a complex tapestry of shifting...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why ISEC Healthcare’s Q1 2026 Profit Dip Isn’t What It Seems

In the world of financial reporting, a double-digit drop in net profit is usually...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why Abundante’s 11% Revenue Jump Led To A 98% Profit Crash In FY2026

Lessons from Abundante’s FY2026 Results In the world of corporate finance, the relationship between top-line...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

ISOTeam Secures S$30.1M In New Contracts As Order Book Grows To S$186.5M

Drones, Dividends, and the Future of Singapore's HDBs: The Surprising Tech Pivot of ISOTeam Scaffolding...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

TSH Resources FY2025 – Share Buybacks & A Massive New Dividend Payout

4 Surprising Takeaways from TSH Resources’ 2025 Performance How does a massive plantation group build...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Kin Global’s IPO – Singapore’s Top Sports Firm Is Going Public

The Quiet Powerhouse Behind Singapore’s Global Sporting Revolution If you have ever stood in the...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Is Pan-United’s Stock Rally Over?

Why Pan-United’s 40% Rally Signals a Change in the Investment Guard How does a "boring"...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why Halcyon Agri’s Losses Tripled In FY2025

4 Surprising Truths from Halcyon Agri’s FY2025 Halcyon Agri’s 2025 financial report presents a brutal...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Why AvePoint Is The Silent Architect Of The AI Revolution

Data Integrity is the Unseen Engine of the AI Revolution As global enterprises race to...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Lum Chang Creations Continues To Grow Ahead Of Its Mainboard Upgrade

5 Surprising Takeaways from Lum Chang Creations’ Record Growth In the high-stakes architectural tapestry of...
SGX-LISTED COMPANIES

Miyoshi Sells Assets To Repay Debt In HY2026

The Paradox of Modern Business Success In the traditional world of business, success is often...
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