Singapore’s Mid-Market Gyms Face a Margin Squeeze Despite Fitness Growth
More Singaporeans exercise regularly, but large mid-market gyms face higher fixed costs and stronger competition from budget chains and boutiques.
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Asian Technology Shares Rise as Lower Oil Lifts Sentiment, but Rate Risks Remain
Asian technology shares advanced in early trading as crude eased, though a firmer dollar and rate expectations kept the durability of the rally in question.
EU–Philippines Trade Announcement Opens a New Market-Access Test
A political announcement points to an EU–Philippines trade breakthrough, but commercial benefits depend on published terms and formal approval.
Bank of Korea Signals Data-Led Approach to Further Rate Increases
A Bank of Korea board member stressed a data-led approach to further hikes as inflation, growth and household debt pull policy in different directions.
Eco World’s Singapore Housing Debut Hinges on Launch Pricing and Capital Discipline
Eco World Development Group’s first residential project in Singapore will test whether buyers will pay enough to support attractive margins after a costly land acquisition.
China’s Intelligent EV Plan Shifts Competition Toward Software, Safety and Scale
China is making intelligent connected new-energy vehicles a central part of its next industrial upgrade, with a government plan spanning 2026 to 2030.
SoftBank’s Reported US$11 Billion Bond Plan Raises the Stakes on AI Financing
SoftBank Group is reportedly exploring more than US$11 billion of high-yield bond issuance as it deepens its artificial-intelligence investments.
Syfe’s S$20 Billion Asset Milestone Highlights Scale Test for Digital Wealth Platforms
Digital wealth platform Syfe has surpassed S$20 billion in assets under management, a scale milestone supported by investment and trading activity across several markets.
Seatrium’s S$200 Million Buyback Puts Cash Returns Beside Offshore Growth
Seatrium has allocated S$200 million to a new share-buyback programme, twice the size of the S$100 million programme it completed at the start of September.
Sea’s MariBank Payroll Move Tests Boundaries of Employer-Led Banking
Sea has told Singapore-based employees that MariBank will become the salary-crediting bank for its October payroll, placing a related digital bank at the centre of an internal payment policy. The instruction has drawn questions about employee choice and how far a corporate group should go in directing staff toward an affiliated financial product.