Markets & Investing
Temasek portfolio hits record $518b on Singapore gains, divestments
Temasek portfolio hits record $518b on Singapore gains, divestments
One-year returns reached 10.5% despite currency headwinds and late-year market volatility.
S-REITs set to recover as Hormuz reopening eases rate pressure: analysts
UOB Kay Hian and DBS stay positive as sector trades near historical lows.
Tech acquisitions collapse to 1 deal in June
No listings closed all month despite the sector's $3.78b cash inflow.
Tech funding surges 2,116% in June as late-stage deals dominate
Early-stage share collapsed from 40.9% to 8.9% year-on-year.
Singapore holds top spot in Southeast Asia's loan market despite 7.3% drop
LSEG says SG hosted the region's largest syndicated financing in the second quarter.
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
Geopolitical and macroeconomic factors will drive disputes, and Singapore must ensure that its disputes system evolves.
Tech funding surges 2,116% in June
DayOne contributed about two-thirds of the month's $3.78b equity funding total.
HKSTP bets on one-campus model to boost startups
The integrated approach contrasts with Singapore's decentralised support system.
Timah Partners launches platform for $400m specialised waste sector
It is anchored by the group’s first sector acquisition.
Singapore captures 94% of Southeast Asia tech funding in H1
Regional funding reached $9.55b as mega rounds outweighed fewer investment deals.
S-REITs accelerate asset recycling amidst yield pressure
REIT index rises 0.4% whilst retail names lead sector gains.
SGX to allow omnibus broker custody accounts from 15 July
Broker custody account openings outpaced direct CDP accounts six to one.
Foundation Healthcare sets stage for SGX listing with $242m IPO
The IPO will offer 162,566,600 shares at $0.76 each.
Singapore tech firms drive Southeast Asia’s $19.7b M&A wave
KKR and Singtel’s $6.b acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres tops the list.
PLife REIT sells Japan nursing home for $9.4m
The disposal locks in a 38% gain over its 2008 purchase price.
Singapore greenfield FDI projects in Dubai rise 22% in 2025
Singapore ranked seventh among Dubai’s source markets, with 33 announced projects worth $265m.
Investors shift from growth bets to capital preservation mode
Energy emerges as the top hedge against an AI and tech unwind.
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