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Published Wed, Jun 24, 2026 · 06:45 PM

From left: Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, and Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo at a press briefing on the Economic Strategy Review's midterm update in January. PHOTO: BT FILE

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Singapore releases Economic Strategy Review Final Report, with more detailed proposals

[SINGAPORE] The full Economic Strategy Review Final Report was released on Wednesday (Jun 24), with further details of the 32 recommendations that were released with an executive summary on May 13.

CapitaLand Investment secures approval for its second C-Reit at 4.8 billion yuan

[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment announced on Monday (Jun 22) that it has received registration approval from relevant regulatory bodies for a China commercial real estate investment trust (Reit).

StarHub deputy CEO Matthew Williams to succeed Nikhil Eapen as chief executive

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[SINGAPORE] Telecommunications operator StarHub announced in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Jun 24) that Matthew Williams will succeed Nikhil Eapen as CEO, effective Jan 1, 2027.

What Qantas’ Project Sunrise really means for Singapore

FOR nearly a century, to travel between Australia and Europe, you had to stop somewhere, and Singapore’s Changi Airport was the most efficient place to do it.

SIA Engineering’s Lim Sim Seng to chair new Skills and Workforce Development Agency

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Manpower on Wednesday (Jun 24) announced the inaugural board for the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), a newly established statutory board.

CEO of Sing Lun Industrial Mark Lee elected as SBF chairman from 2026 to 2028

[SINGAPORE] Mark Lee, chief executive officer of Sing Lun Industrial, has been elected as Singapore Business Federation’s (SBF) chairman for the 2026 to 2028 term.

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