Singapore
Intraco raises $20.23m in digital securities series amidst heavy insider buying
Intraco raises $20.23m in digital securities series amidst heavy insider buying
It also raised $6.546m in a USD token programme.
CAREIT deploys $1.92b proceeds for portfolio acquisition
$1.79b was applied to assets as loan drawdowns reach $404.8m
ASTI ends 42-month trading freeze after SGX approval
The company warns investors to review disclosures as trading resumes 22 January.
Oxley axes Malaysia JV as Posh Properties enters liquidation
The liquidation will not affect the company’s earnings per share.
SIA prices $500m bond at 2.70% to fund fleet
It is leveraging its $10b multicurrency medium-term note programme for this sale.
EnterpriseSG and Grab grant 12,000 F&B firms free data access
Participating merchants will receive marketing tools and consumer trend reports at no cost.
Trust Bank’s 7,000-stock launch slashes US trading fee barriers
The fractional trading launch features no platform or custody fees through 30 June.
Franke opens Singapore flagship as New A Line platform debuts
The Tai Seng facility joins other major locations in Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai.
Deloitte Southeast Asia’s Cheong Chew Wai outlines how to scale digital initiatives with trust and purpose
He shared that developing differentiated business models, products, and services is going to be essential to stand out on the global stage.
Singapore workers 'trapped' as 72% burnout meets 58% AI job-loss fears
Seven in 10 employees are seeking new roles, whilst fear of the AI shift keeps them in their current seats.
SMEs face a 2026 ‘growth wall’ as OCBC index hits 50.8 peak
Double-digit cashflow growth masks a dangerous slump in healthcare and business services.
Investment sales hit $11.5b as commercial deals explode 277%
Major retail transactions at Clementi Mall and PLQ Mall drove the quarterly commercial rebound.
Trade steadies as tech offsets export swings: analysts
Non-oil re-exports jumped 15% YoY in December, with a surge to the US, Nomura said.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 4.84% increase.
Astrea 8 hits $1.68B NAV amidst PE distribution phase
Portfolio cash returns trim NAV whilst leverage stays controlled.
Changi Airport deploys first fleet of fully driverless baggage tractors
Two autonomous vehicles now link T1 and T4, with the fleet set to hit 24 by 2027.
Deepfake fraud explodes 1,500% in 2025 amidst AI-led attack to ID systems
Sumsub warns deepfakes bypass Singapore identity checks.
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