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Members are encouraged to share their latest news with us for publication. If you have a story to tell, contact marcoms@britcham.org.sg or click on the blue button below (requires login). If you have a long-form article to share, this will be shared on our Knowledge Bank or the Orient magazine. 

 

 

Business News
Real Estate
Singapore News

The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) announced on March 25 that it will buy the rest of Northpoint City in Yishun for $1.17 billion. The acquisition will make FCT the largest suburban retail landlord with a 10.3 per cent market share.

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The British Dragons' annual "Early to Eve" charity event will take place on April 12th at Kallang river basin, featuring 12 hours of continuous dragon boat paddling to support Worldwide Cancer Research. New paddlers can join by March 31st, or supporters can donate through their JustGiving page.

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Chamber News
Trade
UK News

Foreign Secretary David Lammy accepted on behalf of his Heads of Mission the British Chamber of Commerce’s offer for all Ambassadors and High Commissioners to be Honorary President of their host’s Chambers of Commerce. He announced this during his keynote speech at the BCC's Driving International Trade conference in the City of London.

UK News

Reacting to a speech by the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference, Director General, Shevaun Haviland, said "The Foreign Secretary’s announcements on a closer working relationship with UK business will be music to their ears."

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Amici Group is a leading name in Singapore’s F&B industry, known for its dedication to quality, creativity, and excellence. The company offers a range of services, including bespoke catering, gourmet food manufacturing, and premium product distribution.

Business News
Singapore News
Sustainability

The network is engineered for brownfield developments to provide the same cooling comfort while improving energy efficiency and lowering carbon emissions.

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Singapore News
Technology

About 17 per cent of over 4,500 employees clicked on phishing links in emails sent to them during a two-week exercise that was part of Exercise SG Ready, a nationwide Total Defence campaign.

Business News
UK News

Reacting to the introduction of 25 percent tariffs on exports of UK steel and aluminium to the United States, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “This is a difficult day for trans-Atlantic trade and plunges businesses, in both the US and UK, into a new age of uncertainty.

Business News
Singapore News

Parliament unanimously passed on March 10 a record $143.1 billion spending plan, the last Budget of the current term of government.

Finance & Economics
FinTech
Singapore News

Revolut Singapore’s chief is gearing up to expand beyond the fintech firm’s current offerings of remittances, payments and investments, as he pushes on with his mission to simplify people’s financial lives here.