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ICH Synergrowth, Lion Global take 1.89% stake in Thakral Corporation
ICH Synergrowth, Lion Global take 1.89% stake in Thakral Corporation
The treasury share sale was completed at $1.80 per share, raising a total of $4.26m.
ESR secures more than $1b equity to fund its growth
Fresh capital comes from existing shareholders.
Temasek Trust's C3H leads $1.2m injewelme funding round
Funding backs heat-stress detection and regional expansion.
Singtel to transfer SDS shares from CPF to CDP for direct ownership
The median shareholder holds shares worth approximately $6,800 as of April.
Thakral Corporation launches $150m multicurrency MTN programme
The programme allows Thakral to issue medium term notes in multiple currencies up to principal amount.
Retail investors pump $300m into S‑REITs despite March index drop
iEdge S‑REIT Index falls 7% in March, with only Suntec and Acrophyte posting positive gains.
Singapore’s Net International Investment Position rises 7.4% to $1.39t in 2025
External assets totaled $8.83t whilst liabilities reached $7.44t, according to SingStat.
First REIT proposes $471.5m Indonesia asset divestment
Deal includes a six-asset put option.
mm2 Asia placement deal with UOBKH lapses
Conditions were unmet by 31 March.
MSCI Singapore Index collapses 4.17% on Middle East shock
It closed at 439.56 points after heavy institutional selling in financials.
Portfolio investments hit $2.11t net asset position in Q4 2025
Singapore's international investment position showed a mix of net asset and net liability positions across categories.
Singapore’s net IIP rises to $1.4t in Q4
External assets outpaced the growth.
Aspial Lifestyle gets SGX nod for Mainboard transfer bid
The move still needs shareholder approval.
OCBC gold trades jump 60% after 28 February amidst Middle East conflict
First-time investors now make up 7% of the bank’s total precious metals base.
MAS, SBMA outline key initiatives to grow gold trading ecosystem
One key plan is a clearing system for large bar and kilobar gold trading.
MTI and Temasek tap two managers for $1.5b Anchor Fund 2
This follows the launch of the first Anchor Fund tranche in 2022.
LMS Compliance advances Anchor Tech acquisition with second tranche payment
It paid a total of $124,407.
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