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Condo resale volumes rose to 944 units in March 2026 but remained 22.7% below March 2025 levels as prices increased 4.9%, according to SRX data. sbr.com.sg/residential-pr…

Private residential transaction activity has become more subdued, with volumes falling sharply from previous quarters despite continued buyer interest in quality projects. sbr.com.sg/residential-pr…

Single-user factories accounted for the largest share of Singapore’s industrial property stock in the first quarter, according to JTC data. sbr.com.sg/transport-logi…

Geopolitical tensions are pushing Singapore’s industrial market into a more selective phase, as investors and occupiers shift from broad expansion to cautious, targeted decisions. sbr.com.sg/markets-invest…

Singapore faces rising solar curtailment as grid limits strain stability and energy security. bit.ly/4e18PGx

AI is not simply a priority for Singapore. It is an economic necessity. sbr.com.sg/information-te…

Inflation expectations for transportation rose to 3.5% in March from 3% last December, according to an SMU-DBS report. sbr.com.sg/transport-logi…

SME sentiment has turned more cautious, with 22% expecting business conditions to worsen over the next six months, according to an OCBC report. sbr.com.sg/economy/in-foc…

Three-quarters of construction and built environment professionals support wider use of collaborative contracts, but only few have worked on projects using them, a report revealed. sbr.com.sg/building-engin…

Milestone Systems has shifted its headquarters to Singapore and opened an experience centre, stepping up its APAC push as the region’s security technology market expands toward the end of the decade. sbr.com.sg/exclusive/mile…

Singapore’s stricter COMPASS salary thresholds raise costs, constrain hiring, reshape workforce strategies. bit.ly/4e2b5gO

Retail investors bought around $640m in March, cushioning volatility in Singapore equities. But SGX says institutions and foreign flows still drive STI direction, with retail impact strongest in REITs and mid-cap stocks. sbr.com.sg/economy/exclus…

Retail SME Index hits record 53.4 in 1Q 2026, driven by strong tourism spending and firm domestic demand. Collections and payments rose over 15% YoY, even as higher costs and Middle East tensions add pressure to the outlook. sbr.com.sg/economy/in-foc…

Energy and logistics costs are getting higher, whilst performance gaps between sectors widen, with pricing power and those exposed to cost volatility sbr.com.sg/economy/in-foc…

Singapore is the undisputed regional core. Johor is its irreplaceable natural hinterland. sbr.com.sg/transport-logi…

What businesses need is not a reactive response to change, but an operating model that is better equipped to adapt. sbr.com.sg/economy/commen…