Markets & Investing
Singapore amongst top five APAC largest real estate investment market
Singapore amongst top five APAC largest real estate investment market
Transactions reached $23.93b over the 12 months to March 2026.
SGX and Bloomberg partner to boost visibility of local equities
Singapore equity research will be made more accessible through the Bloomberg Terminal.
Former broker jailed, finance executive fined in MAS trading cases
One received a 10-week jail term, whilst the other was fined $200,000.
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT chairperson to step down
Justin Marco Gabbani is leaving Lendlease Group to pursue an external opportunity.
Singapore retail investors dump AI tech for gold
Within commodity portfolios, gold reigns supreme at 79% ownership, followed by silver (36%) and oil (24%).
JustCo prices $100m SGX IPO at $0.94 per share ahead of 22 May debut
Cornerstone investors have locked in 70% of expected gross proceeds.
MAS to scrap mandatory financial advice for complex investment products
ILPs will now require product highlights sheets under the revised framework.
LHN’s net profit rises 18.6% to $16.8m in H12026
Basic earnings per share increased 16.0% to $0.0392.
MoneyMax subsidiary prices $30m 5% notes due 2028
The notes will be issued under MoneyMax Treasure’s $500m multicurrency medium-term note programme.
Centurion Q1 revenue jumps 30% to $89.4m on occupancy gains and new beds
Growth was led by Singapore and Australia.
Keppel Infra Trust sees 17.3% drop in Q1 income, underlying earnings jump
Excluding divestment gains, distributable income rose 18.2%YoY to $53.7m.
SIA Engineering grows 20.9% in H2 on regional expansion drive
Its revenue increased 14.3% to $1.42b driven by stronger MRO demand.
Singapore dominates SEA PE dealmaking in Q1: report
The city-state accounted for 94% of regional deal value, driven by megadeals in data centres and education.
BRC Asia posts record $931m half-year revenue, profit up 24%
BRC attributed this to increased tonnage delivered amongst others.
JUMBO Group H1 profit falls to $6.2m on rising costs
Earnings slid despite stronger top line expansion in Singapore and China outlets.
STI seen tumbling to 4,300 in worst-case US-Iran war scenario
With the Strait closed but no active escalation, expect a dip toward 4,600 before a choppy recovery.
Singapore startup exits in April limited to acquisitions
Tracxn records three acquisitions in April, whilst IPO activity remains absent.
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