Markets & Investing
Budget 2026: Gov’t to boost grants for firms expanding abroad
Budget 2026: Gov’t to boost grants for firms expanding abroad
SMEs can claim up to 70% support for their internationalisation initiatives.
Singapore stocks hit 10-year high after 34% index surge
Financials and AI exports drive Singapore’s strongest market gains in two years.
Singapore takes 74% of SEA PE deal value as regional activity dips
Total deal value in Southeast Asia declined 43% year-on-year.
Sasseur unit secures $117m onshore facility agreement for loan refinancing
The five-year loan refinances part of the REIT’s secured onshore borrowings.
PLife REIT unveils framework to fund green and social projects
Sustainable finance proceeds will go toward projects in Singapore, Japan, and Europe.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.07%; Top stock is Keppel
Keppel is the top stock with a 3.31% increase.
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.
Mindarie's Alpha Integrated REIT cash offer declared 'unconditional'
Valid acceptances reach 111.77 million units on 9 February.
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%.
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