Markets & Investing
Boustead gets SGX nod for $1.9b UI Boustead REIT
Boustead gets SGX nod for $1.9b UI Boustead REIT
The initial portfolio will comprise 23 properties.
Temasek-backed consortium completes ANE privatisation in China freight sector
Takeover brings 38,000 agents and townships under private control as ANE exits HKEX.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.54%; top stock is ST Engineering
ST Engineering is the top stock with a 4.12% increase.
Sanli forms joint venture for Changi NEWater Factory 3
The joint venture will be governed by a management committee comprising four members.
Late-stage funding surges to $1.99b as startup market defies freeze
Investment value quintupled since the record lows seen in the second half of 2024.
Singapore Paincare expands operations and client base with TS Medical acquisition
The SGX-listed group acquired 51% of the company which operates Doctors for Life Medical.
Robeco adds fixed income strategies to retail offering in Hong Kong and Singapore
The two fundamental strategies apply a contrarian, value-focused credit approach.
Keppel names Piyush Gupta as chairman to succeed Danny Teoh
He was previously the CEO of DBS and currently serves as Keppel’s deputy chairman.
SGX Group H1 FY2026 net profit rises 11.6% to $357.1m
Total dividends for the period jumped 20.8% to 21.75 cents per share.
Keppel core profit soars 39% to $1.1b as infrastructure engine peaks
The company’s core businesses thrived despite M1 divestment, lifting FY2025 dividends 38%.
Singapore equity funding surges 100% to hit $3.0b in H2 2025
Total deal count rose slightly to 154 transactions compared to 148 in the previous year.
Huationg Global completes $7.08m share placement at discount
Shares were priced at $0.60 each, 8.7% below the SGX VWAP on 23 January.
Fullerton Carbon Action Fund marks first SEA deal with Pyro Energie
Investment will fund a new facility for premium-grade circular economy products.
Liquidity crucial to stock market reform
In smaller equity markets like Singapore, professional market makers are especially important.
ESR-REIT DPU rises 3.4% to 21.914 cents in FY2025
Net property income grew 25.6% to $328.7m.
MAS issues $3.95b education mandate to equip investors as SGX hits $1t
Government boosts investor education amidst $1.8b daily trades.
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