Markets & Investing
Singapore captures 70% of SEA private equity deals in Q2
Singapore captures 70% of SEA private equity deals in Q2
ESR Group’s $1.09b equity raise lifts real estate to 90.8% of regional deal value.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage net profit slips 2% to $464m in H1
The group sold stakes in Vinamilk and Toyota for $240m and $187m, respectively.
EGP Energy raises $30.6m in SGX debut
Proceeds will support new capabilities and expansion into Malaysia and Indonesia.
Over half of affluent Gen Z investors prefer exposure abroad: HSBC
Medium-term financial confidence dropped to 48% from 73% a year earlier.
Keppel earnings down 59% due to impairments and terminated M1 deal
Non-core portfolio losses deepened to $375m from $46m in the same period a year earlier.
CDL Hospitality Trusts H1 DPS up by 8.6% YoY to $0.0215
Net property income increased 1.8% to $59.7m.
Investment sales hit $35.2b in H1 2026
Market heads towards a record year as volume approaches the 2017 peak.
Landmark REIT’s NPI rises 4.9% in H1 despite rupiah depreciation
The trust reduced debt to $574.6m as FY2027 distributions remain subject to conditions.
Sanli Environmental secures $60.1m in new infrastructure contracts
Public sector accounted for $57.7m of the total with July deals adding $27.1m.
Keppel divests six rigs to Apollo-backed fund for $1.2b
The group expects $611m in cash proceeds from the transaction.
Endeavor opens first Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore
It connects founders with more than 3,000 entrepreneurs across its global network.
KIT distributable income falls 15.3% to $101.1m in H1
Excluding a one-off divestment gain a year earlier, DI rose 1.2%.
What the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
For multinationals headquartered in Singapore, China’s counter-sanctions present a risk of regulatory non-compliance.
SGX, MSCI expand licensing deal for broader derivatives suite
New futures and options will cover global and emerging Asia sector indexes.
Alpha Integrated REIT H1 DPU rises 19.4% to 2.03 cents
Higher occupancy, positive rental reversions and lower financing costs supported distributable income.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.28% increase.
CCS reviews Analogic-Leidos merger over airport security market overlap
The merger overlaps in the supply of checked and cabin baggage explosives detection systems
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