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Singapore will trial tokenised bills and launch a new stablecoin framework, advancing its position as a global digital-finance hub. MAS aims to modernise settlement infrastructure while applying high prudential and technology-risk standards.
Singapore
Three-quarters of Singapore’s SMEs are unprepared for mandatory sustainability rules. Tight margins, rising carbon taxes and ESG-linked lending costs are squeezing profitability, creating a risk of a two-speed economy where only large corporates can afford to go green.
Singapore
Temasek portfolio +9% to SGD 452b with 11.2% return; invests SGD 12b in India infrastructure and USD 800m in AI ventures. (SGX:STI) and (NSE:ADANIPORTS) gain as Asia’s sovereign capital pivots toward technology and sustainable growth.
Singapore
Singapore Post (SGX:S08) H1 underlying net profit fell 78% due to rising costs and a 63% drop in cross-border e-commerce volumes, signaling structural shifts in regional logistics and affecting SGX sentiment.
Singapore
Singapore trims 2025 GDP forecast to 2.1 %, citing weak electronics exports and slowing global trade. Policymakers pivot toward services digitalisation, AI integration, and regional infrastructure financing as the city-state redefines competitiveness beyond traditional manufacturing anchors.