Singapore civil servants have already received a 0.45-month mid-year bonus in 2026. But the bigger question now is how much they could receive in December 2026. Will the year-end bonus return to the generous 1.3-month payout awarded in 2025? Could Singapore’s strong economic performance support an even higher payment? Or will the Government take a
Singapore’s wealth management industry has a growth problem that money alone cannot solve. Demand for private banking services is expanding, banks are pursuing ambitious assets-under-management targets, and international financial institutions are competing to strengthen their presence in the Republic. Yet one of the industry’s most important resources remains difficult to scale: experienced relationship managers who
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s decision to leave monetary policy unchanged on 14 October caught much of the market off guard. MAS Has Paused Its Tightening Cycle. But Singapore Investors Should Not Assume the Worst Is Over. Seventeen of the 20 economists in a Bloomberg poll had expected the central bank to tighten further by
Indonesia’s stock market has suffered its steepest one-day plunge in 28 years, raising uncomfortable questions about investor confidence, foreign capital flows and market valuations. For Singapore investors watching DBS, OCBC, UOB and the Straits Times Index (STI), the crash offers three important lessons that go well beyond Indonesia. A stock market can look attractive until
Singapore Investors Can Now Access More of the AI Boom. But Is SGX the Real Winner? Singapore investors have another way to participate in the global artificial intelligence boom. On 16 October 2026, the Singapore Exchange introduced five new Singapore Depository Receipts, or SDRs, tracking TSMC, SK Hynix, Montage Technology, Zhongji Innolight and Z.AI. The
Temasek opening offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi may look like a relatively small geographical expansion for a S$518 billion investment company. It isn’t. The more interesting question is what Temasek wants to do with the relationships those offices create. The Singapore investment company plans to establish its first physical presence in the Middle East
The sharp correction in DBS, OCBC and UOB has raised an important question for Singapore investors: are the banks becoming attractive buying opportunities, or is the market signalling a more challenging period ahead? With the three banks accounting for a substantial share of Singapore’s equity market, their next move could have a significant impact on
DBS, OCBC and UOB Have Fallen Sharply: Are Singapore Stocks Finally Cheap? Read More »
Singtel, ST Engineering, Keppel and Sembcorp Industries could offer investors four different growth stories beyond Singapore’s dominant banks. But can these blue chips deliver the earnings growth needed to help lead the market’s next phase? For much of 2026, Singapore’s stock market has had three powerful engines: DBS, OCBC and UOB. The three banking giants
DBS, OCBC & UOB Are Falling: Can the STI Avengers Save Singapore’s Stock Market? Read More »
Singapore investors are facing an unsettling combination of developments. Singapore REITs have come under pressure from interest-rate concerns, DBS, OCBC and UOB have suffered sharp declines, and AEM Holdings has been caught in a sell-off affecting semiconductor and AI-related stocks. Three different investment themes — dividend income, banking blue chips and AI-driven growth — are
AEM, DBS, OCBC, UOB: Four Major Singapore Stocks Under Pressure. Is the STI Next? Read More »
The sharp sell-off in DBS, OCBC and UOB has raised fears that Singapore’s long-running stock-market rally is coming to an end. But the bigger opportunity may be different: the market could be entering a new phase in which banks no longer dominate returns, investors become more selective, and AI, infrastructure, utilities, industrials and selected REITs
Singapore’s Stock-Market Rally Is Changing: Is a New Investment Cycle Beginning? Read More »