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Head of civil service Leo Yip (left) will be succeeded by Chan Heng Kee (right) on Apr 1.

Civil service head Leo Yip to retire on Apr 1; to be replaced by Chan Heng Kee

Yip is retiring after more than four decades in the public sector

Transport operator CDG says it is "closely monitoring" the impact of rising fuel costs on its drivers.

ComfortDelGro to partially absorb higher fuel costs at its petrol pumps

It will also deploy fuel subsidies to ease the financial pressure on its drivers in the wake of higher pump prices amid the Iran war

The proposed share buyback is part of YZJ Maritime's efforts to focus on capital allocation.

Yangzijiang Maritime to hold EGM on Mar 6 on proposed share buyback

If approved by shareholders, the company can acquire up to 10% of its total issued shares

Japan Foods' Tan Cher Ting will be replaced by Jason Lee as lead independent director.

Japan Foods’ lead independent director investigated by CAD on ‘personal matter’

Tan Cher Ting has not been charged with any offence, but will step down from the role

Keppel attributes its FY2025 performance to higher profits across all of its three business segments: infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations rises 27.2% to S$645.4 million; proposes special dividend

Company notes that it remains focused on optimising the speed of divestment of its non-core portfolio

Keppel DC Singapore 7 and 8 (above). Keppel DC Reit posted a H2 revenue of S$230.1 million, up 50.3% from a year earlier.

Keppel DC Reit H2 DPU up 7.1% at S$0.05248 on the back of acquisitions, strong portfolio reversion

It posts a record full-year DPU of S$0.10381

The Budget statement will be broadcast live on Ministry of Digital Development and Information's YouTube Parliament livestream.
BUDGET 2026

PM Wong to deliver 2026 Budget statement on Feb 12 at 3.30 pm

He is expected to address Singaporeans’ aspirations and concerns about an ‘uncertain external environment’

The review will cover only HSBC Life Singapore, and consider all options for the insurance manufacturing business. No decision has been made.

HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy

The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive

Property group Wee Hur breaks ground for the construction of a new international school.

Stocks to watch: Wee Hur, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 7):

Singapore equities, as with global markets, rose to new heights in 2025 after a tariff-induced slump.

10 stocks to watch in 2026: SingPost, UOB, ST Engineering and more

After the STI’s 22.9% romp in 2025, which way might Singapore equities head?

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