Markets & Investing
MAS named third EQDP batch with $1.45b allocated
MAS named third EQDP batch with $1.45b allocated
MAS has allocated $5.4b so far across 14 asset managers.
InnoTek secures $30m SGX grant to fund investor outreach
The grant covers 50% co-funding of approved professional advisory costs.
Singapore captures 92% of Southeast Asia’s startup funds
Investments in the region quadrupled.
Insider buying broadens as share buybacks hit $36m
Buybacks are led by Keppel and UOB.
SBS Transit takes GuocoLand’s spot in SGX's iEdge Next 50
The changes will take effect on 28 September 2026.
Bond issuance rises 21.8% to record $120.8b in 2025
MAS cited refinancing needs and capital demand for AI, tech, and infrastructure.
MetaOptics raises $1.1m to automate metalens camera module production
Some of the placement proceeds will support the commercial launch of MetaPhone.
Singapore captures 91.7% of Southeast Asia robotics funding
Most of the total regional investment came from a single funding round.
Metrocon raises $4.6m from 23-million-share placement
The proceeds will fund growth initiatives.
SGX daily securities trading value jumps 35% to $2.2b in August
Total securities market turnover rose 29% to $43.3b.
Ong family offers $0.17 per share to privatise OTS Holdings
The offer price is 27.8% above the one-month VWAP as of 7 September.
Tech acquisitions hold at 6 in August as IPOs continue to flatline
No unicorns emerged over the month.
Mapletree Logistics Trust prices first $94.2m offshore renminbi bond
Three-year bond carries a 2.1% coupon, with proceeds partly used to refinance debt.
Late-stage funding surges from zero to 77.5% YoY in August
Six deals spanned venture capital, private equity, and incubators.
Tech funding sinks 81.36% in August as high fades
Sharpa raised $669.7m as dealmaking cooled.
Government keeping hands off Temasek investment decisions, Shanmugam says
Political pressure could compromise commercial discipline, the senior minister added.
SGX share buybacks hit $2b in eight months of 2026
Buyback activity in 2026 remained concentrated amongst the largest issuers.
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