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SGX Set for Strong Growth as Market Reforms and IPO Boom Take Hold The Singapore Exchange Group (SGX) is riding high after the bellwether Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 2.2% month-on-month in November, pushing year-to-date calendar gains to 19% and total returns to a healthy 25%. Total traded value for securities jumped 17.8% year-on-year, while…
China’s EV Battery Giants Set Sail Into Shipbuilding to Cement Beijing’s Global Dominance China’s leading electric vehicle battery makers—Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech—are throwing their weight behind the country’s push to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products now powering large ocean carriers as the decarbonisation drive kicks into high gear. Chinese-made pure…
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung spoke to the press on Dec 14 to clarify questions about the recent changes to Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders. Integrated Shield Plans are private medical insurance plans offered by private insurers that supplement one’s MediShield Life coverage. They are mainly targeted at helping policyholders cover higher-tier wards in…
Singaporean tech company Creative Technology will be moving out of its Jurong headquarters to a smaller space in Alexandra Technopark as it navigates its next stage, while the company has yet to announce a new CEO. The Straits Times reported that Creative will leave its headquarters in International Business Park in Jurong and take up…
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of murder and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. A father and son were found dead after their bodies were discovered in separate places at an apartment complex in Yongin, South Korea, on Dec 11. Authorities believe the case is a murder-suicide, with a Korean man in his 40s suspected…
Veteran Singapore singer and actor Ling Xiao has died at the age of 75 on Dec 13. Lianhe Zaobao reported that Ling Xiao, whose real name was Tan Choon Huat, had been dealing with multiple health conditions in recent years. He suffered a stroke in 2022, which led to partial paralysis. He also suffered from…
Long queues formed at various Simba telco outlets on Dec 13 for the company’s fifth anniversary promotion, but many customers were turned away after hours of waiting, with police eventually dispersing crowds at some locations. On Dec 12 evening, Mothership reader Jimmy Chua received an SMS from local telco Simba offering promotions for its fifth…
PlayStation 4 Support Finally Coming to an End After Historic Run The PlayStation 4 had a legendary run, but all good things must come to an end—and it looks like the beloved console will no longer be supported going forward. While plenty of gamers have fond memories of the PlayStation 4, it did become somewhat…
The World Is Shifting—And a New “Magnificent Seven” Could Be Emerging The investment world is entering uncharted waters. After decades of riding the globalisation wave, a perfect storm of pandemic supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and the Russia-Ukraine war is forcing investors to completely rethink their playbook on growth, efficiency, and risk. But according to…
Hiring sentiment in Singapore is expected to weaken significantly and reach a four-year low in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest survey by ManpowerGroup. Conducted in October, the survey collected responses from 504 employers and found that Singapore’s net employment outlook for the first quarter of 2026 is 15 per cent. Comparatively,…