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Singapore retail sales rise 5.2% in August, exceeding expectations
[SINGAPORE] Retail sales grew 5.2 per cent year on year in August, picking up from July’s revised 4.6 per cent expansion, as majority of the industries marked increases, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday (Oct 3). This was...
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Singapore tech firms secure majority of S-E Asia funding for 9M 2025 at US$2.3 billion: report
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The Business Times Singapore
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Overall funding levels in South-east Asia have contracted year-on-year however; Philippines a “bright spot” in the region [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based tech firms accounted for about 88.5 per cent of all funding by technology companies across the...
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Singapore's F1 race boosts tourism to the island — and other parts of Asia-Pacific
From $62,000 hotel suites to race packages with six-figure price tags, the Singapore Grand Prix is a windfall for businesses near the Marina Bay track. But the money isn't staying in Singapore. Data shows travelers are also spending across Asia...
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Singapore’s Circle Line MRT loop will finally be complete with three new train stations opening in 2026
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Time Out
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Why is it called the Circle Line when it’s not even a circle? You might have wondered this while looking at Singapore’s train map. Well, here’s your answer: The orange line (or yellow, as many refer to it), is supposed to be a circular loop, but...
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A*Star launches four joint research projects in aerospace and manufacturing with SAESL, Rolls-Royce and Singapore SMEs
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The Business Times Singapore
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Projects totaling S$55 million will develop innovations to strengthen Singapore’s aerospace and manufacturing sectors [SINGAPORE] The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Friday (Oct 3) launched four joint research projects in...
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Crisis in the German auto industry: Layoffs, plant closures and insolvencies
Not a day passes without grim tidings for workers in the automotive and supplier industries. The major manufacturers have announced large-scale job cuts in the high four- and five-digit range: Volkswagen, Mercedes, Bosch, ZF, Porsche, Ford, Audi...
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Beyond the Buyout: Fresh Singapore IPOs boost hopes for SE Asia GPs
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Deal Street Asia
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This edition looks at early revival signs in the Singapore stock market, offering a ray of hope for VC and PE-backed IPO hopefuls; the rise of private wealth and its impact on the alternative assets landscape; and opportunities in data centre...
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Pakistan’s SLG-Trax eyes acquiring Singapore’s Finova
Pakistan’s Secure Logistic-Trax Ltd (SLG-Trax) has approved talks to acquire Singapore-based Finova Technologies, following the grant of an NBFC (Non-Banking Finance Company) license to its subsidiary LogiServe (Pvt) Ltd. The listed company...
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Short-term boosts, long-term wins: Stocks to watch as Singapore F1 Grand Prix pushes off
Events like this race are signals of longer-term opportunities rather than chances for quick profit, says eToro analyst Zavier Wong [SINGAPORE] As the Singapore Grand Prix roars into town from Friday (Oct 3), companies linked to the race and the...
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RGA shuts Singapore operations
Creative agency RGA will shutter Singapore operations effective November 2025. All 20 employees were informed a few weeks ago and will be impacted. The office was led by general manager Marianne Whitman and managing director of SEA Krishnan Menon,...
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World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 3, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.KOREAN TRAINING FOR BUREAUCRATS -- FRESH NEWS About 30 government officials will participate in training programs organised by the Korea International Cooperation Agency this month. These programs will focus on enhancing the capacity of...
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Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 3, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.KOREAN TRAINING FOR BUREAUCRATS -- FRESH NEWS About 30 government officials will participate in training programs organised by the Korea International Cooperation Agency this month. These programs will focus on enhancing the capacity of...
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Daniel Ricciardo F1 legacy on the line at Singapore GP
Daniel Ricciardo could see one of his F1 records go this weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix. It was after the 2024 Singapore GP that Ricciardo was axed from F1, being replaced by his VCARB - now Racing Bulls - team after a season of dismal...
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Meta Superintelligence Labs executives are pushing staff to ditch slow internal systems for faster engineering tools
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Business Insider
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Meta's Superintelligence Labs is trying to speed up AI development by steering its teams toward new tools that allow developers to build and test products more quickly, according to internal memos obtained by Business Insider. The shift highlights...
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Trade, investment: ‘Logistics sector becomes major structural bottleneck’
KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the Policy Advisory Board of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (PAB-FPCCI) has unveiled its latest policy brief, “Pakistan’s Logistics Performance and Its...
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The Big Question: Why is the Singapore Grand Prix still the hottest ticket in town?
SINGAPORE – On Oct 5, “it’s lights out and away we go” as the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix flags off its 16th edition at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, where thousands of fans will soak in the adrenaline-pumping action and...
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Is Formula One’s first night race paying off for Singapore?
As Singapore welcomes the return of the Formula One Grand Prix from Friday to Sunday, with road closures downtown and shopping centres brimming with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite drivers, the high-octane buzz is once again in...
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Ping Identity Survey Reveals Australian Consumer Trust Plummeting as Security Concerns Soar
GUEST RESEARCH: With only 20% confident in spotting scams, Australians demand stronger AI security and regulation Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world's largest enterprises, released its 2025 global Consumer Survey,...
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Why Cipher Mining Stock Trounced the Market Today
It was a banner day for crypto mining companies generally, especially those that dig for Bitcoin. The crypto mining world was rocked on Thursday with news of a massive order for the equipment that can produce the most popular digital coin in the...
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Singapore GP circuit breakdown: F1's ultimate test of fitness and skill
Formula One is headed to the Lion City’s Marina Bay Street Circuit to compete under the twinkling stars and lights for the Singapore Grand Prix. It’s a relatively young track by F1 standards, but one that already has some notoriety. The Singapore...
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