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Motor vehicle sales fuel 0.6% YoY rise in retail sales for August

Excluding motor vehicles, sales dipped by 1.5% YoY.

Bain & Company, SBF launch decarbonisation programme for SMEs

The programme helped 80% of participating SMEs establish their emissions baseline.

Manulife integrates GenAI in contact centres, rollout starts in Singapore

About 68% of agents used the tool within two weeks of its pilot launch.

CCCS seeks public feedback on Hanhwa’s stake acquisition in Dyna-Mac

Hanwha seeks to acquire more than a 50% stake in Dyna-Mac.

AI consultancy firm Let’s AI This opens in Singapore

The firm is founded by Kenny Powar and Neil Cotton.

Tourism recovery drives 0.5% rise in Orchard retail rents in Q3

Suburban prime rents however outperformed city rents.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.18%; Top stock is Seatrium Ltd

Seatrium Ltd is the top stock with a 12.429% increase.  

Medi Lifestyle misses profit guarantee for Malaysian healthcare unit

Lady Paradise posted a loss of $828,037, missing the guaranteed EBITDA of $644,027.

8 in 10 employers in maritime find it difficult to hire right talent

Fewer employers plan to hire in the coming year, down from 76% last year.

Which jobs are still seeing growth in Singapore?

This is amidst the overall drop of 2.5% in job postings.

Startups rethink IP strategies to attract investors

Startups focus on patent portfolios and IP management.

Yongmao Holdings launches $20m multicurrency programme

It also launched its inaugural issue at a 5.3% interest rate per annum.

PMI edges up to 51 marking 13th month of expansion

It is the highest reading since July 2021.

SG to develop second aviation logistics park to boost cargo capabilities

Cargo handling capacity will increase from 3 million to 5.4 million tonnes annually.

Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments ends agreement with Mobii Genius

The group reassures stakeholders that financial projections remain stable.

What were the top-mentioned brands at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?

This is according to the data gathered by Meltwater.