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UOBKH says financial sector biggest winner from Budget, gives overall top picks
UOBKH says financial sector biggest winner from Budget, gives overall top picks
[SINGAPORE] The financial sector is likely to be the “most identifiable market beneficiary” of this year’s Budget, said UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH), noting that the Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s...
Singapore’s payments sector raises over US9 million in funding for 9M 2025
Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam[SINGAPORE] Investment in Singapore’s payments sector remains robust, with over US$319 million in funding...
ICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
ICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel[SINGAPORE] Toshiyuki Onuma, the newly elected president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...
‘Beat estimates’: RHB upgrades CDL Hospitality Trusts to ‘buy’ on improved earnings, bright sector outlook
‘Beat estimates’: RHB upgrades CDL Hospitality Trusts to ‘buy’ on improved earnings, bright sector outlook
The bank’s research team is lifting its target price for the trust to S$1.00, up 13.6% from S$0.88 [SINGAPORE] RHB has upgraded its call on CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT)...
Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues
Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues
Benefits could ‘cascade across the entire value chain’, as demand outstrips supply of the computer memory hardware[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s manufacturing sector stands to benefit from the sustained global shortage of...
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
[SINGAPORE] 2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and ecosystem integration.The resurgence follows two challenging...
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
[SINGAPORE] 2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and ecosystem integration.The resurgence follows two challenging...
MDDI, IMDA propose tighter approval process for M&As in media sector
MDDI, IMDA propose tighter approval process for M&As in media sector
This change and others aim to ‘further harmonise and refine’ the treatment of competition in the telco and media sectors, says a consultation paper[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Digital Development...
China lowers battery scrap import duty to aid recycling sector
China lowers battery scrap import duty to aid recycling sector
The move comes after Beijing first relaxed restrictions on such imports from August[SINGAPORE] China has lowered import tariffs for some battery scrap in a fresh bid to support its...
MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills, releases guidelines for AI in financial sector
MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills, releases guidelines for AI in financial sector
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be trialling the issuance of tokenised bills to primary dealers, which will then be settled with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....