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Economy

Singapore’s MTI raises 2026 GDP forecast amid global tensions

Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has revised its 2026 GDP growth forecast upwards to a range of 4.5% to 5.5%, citing a stronger-than-expected...


Cards & Payments

ShopBack and Visa strengthen partnership in Singapore

ShopBack, a leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform in the Asia-Pacific region, has strengthened its partnership with Visa to enhance its payment ecosystem in Singapore....


Financial Services

OCBC disrupts market with platinum, palladium access

OCBC has broadened its Precious Metals offering on the OCBC app to include platinum and palladium bullion, making it the only Singapore bank to offer...


Healthcare

L’Oréal and NUS partnership focus on longevity science

L'Oréal Groupe and the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Academy for Healthy Longevity have announced a multi-year strategic research partnership to advance longevity science, focusing...


Insurance

Travel Guard re-launches in Singapore under Zurich ownership

Travel Guard, a leading travel insurance brand, has relaunched in Singapore following its underwriting transition to Zurich Insurance Group. This move comes after Zurich's US$600m...


Telecom & Internet

NetLink EBITDA sinks $2.8m in Q1 2027

NetLink NBN Management Pte. Ltd., the Trustee-Manager of NetLink NBN Trust, announced a decline in its EBITDA to $69.1m for the first quarter of the...


Commercial Property

Freehold corner building featuring student hostel in Tanjong Katong Road up for sale

Knight Frank Singapore has announced the sale of a freehold corner building at 188L Tanjong Katong Road through an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise. The...


Information Technology

CheckPointSpot disrupts Myanmar sports tech market

CheckPointSpot Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary of the CheckPointSpot group, has announced a strategic partnership with IM3 Holdings Co., Ltd. to introduce its integrated sports...


Retail

Retail sales in Singapore rise 4% in June 2026

Retail sales in Singapore experienced a 4% increase in June 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the...


Economy

Asia Enterprises posts revenue of S$11.9m in H1 2026, a 32% drop YoY

Asia Enterprises Holding Limited, a key distributor of steel products in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific, reported a revenue of S$11.9m for the first half of...


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