Singapore, 27 December 2025 — Singapore’s eCommerce market continues to expand steadily as 2026 approaches, powered by a highly connected consumer base, robust digital infrastructure and rising mobile shopping habits. Recent estimates place market size near US$10–11 billion by 2025, underlining the city-state’s position as one of Southeast Asia’s most mature and dynamic online retail environments. Strong […]
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Singapore, 27 December 2025 — Singapore’s manufacturing performance has shown a notable rebound in 2025, with industrial production demonstrating robust growth after earlier weakness and positioning the sector for a cautiously optimistic 2026 outlook. Recent official data and economic indicators point to a strong surge in factory output, while global macro forces and trade tensions continue […]
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Singapore, 24 December 2025 — Singapore’s retail industry is heading into 2026 with measured optimism, driven by steady sales trends, a strong tourism rebound, and major regional retail events drawing global attention. While analysts predict a subdued expansion of about 1% in 2026, retailers and observers say the outlook is shaped by shifting consumer behavior, digital adoption, and […]
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Singapore, 24 December 2025 — Singapore consumers are navigating a complex mix of economic uncertainty, rising costs, and evolving digital habits as 2025 draws to a close. Recent surveys and data reveal that while Singapore remains a resilient and digitally savvy market, many households are recalibrating how they spend, save, and prioritize purchases in response to […]
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Singapore, 24 December 2025 — Singapore’s inflation story in 2025 has been one of stability rather than acceleration, even as households feel the pinch of rising costs in some everyday services. Official data released this week shows that both core inflation and headline inflation stood at 1.2% year‑on‑year in November 2025, a level that has held steady since […]
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Singapore, 23 December 2025 — If it feels like the internet is “everywhere,” the numbers back that up. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates that around 6 billion people about 74% of the world, use the internet in 2025, up from a revised 5.8 billion in 2024. Even so, about 2.2 billion people remain offline, and ITU warns that […]
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Singapore, 23 December 2025 — AI will keep boosting productivity in 2026, but the darker storyline is getting harder to dismiss: the tools are improving, the costs are falling, and bad actors are learning faster than many organizations can update controls. Singapore’s own regulators and agencies have already warned about digitally manipulated scams and deepfakes targeting […]
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Singapore, 21 December 2025 — The iPhone 18 isn’t official (Apple hasn’t announced anything yet), but a steady stream of reporting is starting to sketch a clearer picture of what the next major iPhone cycle could look like. The biggest theme so far: Apple may change how and when it launches new iPhones, with premium models arriving […]
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Singapore, 21 December 2025 — Singapore’s technology narrative going into 2026 is less about flashy launches and more about the infrastructure that makes innovation usable at scale: compute capacity, cyber resilience, and trust frameworks for AI and data. The latest official reporting also shows something many business owners can feel on the ground “tech” in Singapore is no longer […]
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Singapore, 21 December 2025 — If 2021 was about speed and scale, 2025 has been about proof. In Singapore’s startup market, the money hasn’t disappeared, but it has become harder to win, and far less forgiving. Founders are being asked to show sharper unit economics, clearer go-to-market execution, and products that solve problems buyers will […]