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First self-driving shuttle vehicles in Punggol to start serving public within three months
[SINGAPORE] The first self-driving shuttle route in Punggol will open to the public in two to three months, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling on Jan...
Young Singaporeans prefer human advisers over digital tools for insurance: survey
In addition, more than six in 10 prefer clear planning over spontaneity when it comes to financial planning, says Prudential[SINGAPORE] Young adults in Singapore continue to favour human advisers...
Young Singaporeans still prefer human advisers over digital tools for insurance products: survey
[SINGAPORE] Young adults in Singapore continue to favour human advisers over digital tools when it comes to insurance decisions, even as the city-state remains one of Asia’s most digitally...
‘Steepest discount’: Analysts bullish on office picks after S-Reits’ best run since 2019
Office S-Reits are undervalued, trading at the steepest discount to book value among this asset class[SINGAPORE] Rate cuts and solid property fundamentals propelled Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits)...
Trump’s bid to block corporate homebuying blindsides Wall Street
Most of the major institutional landlords have sharply curtailed purchases since the middle of 2022[NEW YORK] The time of the corporate landlord as America’s housing villain was supposed to...
Australia central banker says inflation rate still too high
[SYDNEY] A top Australian central banker said on Thursday (Jan 8) that a slowdown in consumer price inflation for November was “helpful”, but largely as expected and inflation was...
Gold, precious metals rise as softer US jobs data boost Fed rate cut bets
[BENGALURU] Gold and other precious metals rose on Thursday (Jan 8) after US private payroll data showed job openings fell to a 14-month low in November, reinforcing bets for...
Google and Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers.Court documents filed this week show that...
Supermarkets, health-and-beauty retailers set to perform in 2026, DBS says, naming top picks
[SINGAPORE] Supermarkets and health-and-beauty retailers are set to perform well in 2026 as Singapore consumption shifts away from discretionary items, while lower commodity costs will boost food producers, said...
HSBC veteran James Cheo to join UBS in senior Apac role
Cheo will be based in Singapore and report directly to Tan Min Lan, head of CIO Apac[SINGAPORE] Banking veteran James Cheo will join UBS from HSBC in March as...
