Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 27)

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Japan’s NTT files for billion-dollar listing; set to be SGX’s biggest Reit IPO in a decade

[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely to be the largest S-Reit listing in a decade.

Another private members’ club expands: Mandala Club puts in S$2 million to grow its space by almost 50%

[SINGAPORE] Private members’ club, Mandala Club, has taken over a building next door on Bukit Pasoh Road and will spend S$2 million to expand its floor space by almost 50 per cent.

Why Singapore’s fresh grads are struggling to get hired

[SINGAPORE] It is the year 2017, and the tech sector is booming. With Industry 4.0 in full swing and FAANG stocks on the rise, pursuing data science and analytics seemed a safe bet for career security.

Singapore’s job vacancies, unemployment up in Q1, with US tariff impact yet to be seen: MOM

[SINGAPORE] Both job vacancies and unemployment rose in the first quarter of 2025, causing the ratio between them to stay unchanged, the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Labour Market Report indicated on Friday (Jun 27).

Betting on local assets could pay off for Singapore investors: Deutsche Bank Private Bank CIO

[SINGAPORE] Investors in Singapore may want to allocate more funds to local assets, which appear resilient amid global economic uncertainty, said Deutsche Bank Private Bank global chief investment officer Christian Nolting on Friday (Jun 27).

Singapore stocks track overnight Wall Street gains on Friday; STI up 0.7%

[SINGAPORE] Local stocks tracked overnight Wall Street gains to end higher on Friday (Jun 27).