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Singapore dominates Southeast Asia's top-funded women-led startups
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia's top-funded women-led startups
Tracxn ranked 25 firms, with Singapore accounting for 15 companies.
Societe Generale lists first gold and silver-linked DLCs on SGX
Local gold demand rose 48% to 9.6 tonnes in 2025.
Temasek names Mapletree’s Wendy Koh as CFO
She will first join as CFO-designate from 1 August.
BlackGold hands control to RAG under $1.6m restructuring deal
Creditors are set for a 38-cent recovery as investor takes 85% stake.
SDAI secures up to $600,000 loan facility
The proceeds will be used to fund prepayment or payment for AKG products.
Analysts stay upbeat as S-REITs stabilise after Q1 slump
Data centre REITs led gains at 5.74% on AI-driven cloud demand.
Jardines Matheson targets $5.1b portfolio recycling by 2030
The group launched a $640.9m (US$500m) share buyback through 2027.
Manulife IM Malaysia launches Singapore equity fund
The fund gives Malaysian investors exposure to Singapore equities amid market reforms aimed at improving liquidity.
Singapore to set up OTC gold clearing system by end-2026
This forms part of Singapore’s push to strengthen its role as a trusted gold trading and storage hub in Asia.
Enviro-Hub fire hits Gul Crescent e-waste site
The premises are used as an office warehouse and recycling facility
Singapore’s regional M&A lead masks deal volume flatline: report
KKR and Singtel’s $6.6b STT GDC deal drove most of SEA’s value.
AEM, Top Glove enter SGX Next 50 as four stocks exit
SingPost, Digital Core REIT, Wee Hur, and China Sunsine leave the index.
Institutional investors avoid macro bets, focus on select stocks
Net inflows were concentrated in financial services and technology.
Mooreast raises $6m from fully subscribed placement
New shares account for 14.65% of its enlarged capital.
Elite UK REIT added to CPFIS, expanding retail access
Retail investors can now deploy CPF savings into REIT under new eligibility rules.
Funding freeze hits 33 SEA unicorns; $9b raised in last rounds
Nineteen firms pass 24 months without new rounds as cycles stretch.
Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May
This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.
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