Singapore

Retail growth masks consumer budget squeeze

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

Hiring cools as employers chase AI skills

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

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.

Singapore finance employers to cut jobs in Q3 2026

ManpowerGroup linked weaker plans to consolidation and optimisation.

Singapore leads Southeast Asia climate-tech funding

The city-state accounted for about $872m of the region’s disclosed climate-tech equity funding.

Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse

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

Singapore workers most likely to use all vacation days, Deel data shows

Data showed a strong uptake of paid time off across full-time employees.

Singapore accounts for 3% of APAC scam ad activity, report says

Finance, health and beauty themes dominate local campaigns.

Singapore fractional leaders more experienced than APAC peers

The city-state accounted for 29% of APAC fractional leaders.

Singapore captures 99% of Southeast Asia AI infrastructure funding

Deal count hit record high in 2025 as capital remained highly concentrated.

From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause

Across the wider region, businesses are accelerating investments in cloud, automation, and data-driven technologies to remain competitive.

CEOs pivot from expansion to profit amidst energy shocks, EY says

Firms are now focusing on financial flexibility, operational efficiency and productivity gains.

Singapore pressed to adopt AI-led checks after Nvidia case

Authorities are under pressure to boost spot checks on high-risk tech shipments.

Magna Systems wins for UHD Outside Broadcast Truck build at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

Magna Systems delivered a compact UHD outside broadcast vehicle with full internal processing and a strong IP backbone.

Eurovision Services secures wins at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

The organisation expanded its hybrid distribution architecture and Content HUB to deliver live feeds across markets.

Planetcast wins in sports broadcasting at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

The company implemented an IP-first architecture that streamlined workflows and reduced operational complexity.