The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed reforms aimed at simplifying initial public offering (IPO) requirements and expanding outreach to ...
Analysts increase DBS’s TPs, issue upgrades after 1QFY2025 earnings surpass estimates
Shares in DBS closed 50 cents lower or 1.11% down at $44.60 on May 16. The analysts' target prices range from $40.90 to $50.
Brookfield makes first Singapore investment with $413m acquisition
Brookfield Asset Management, the global alternative asset manager, has marked its first investment in Singapore with the acquisition of two business parks and a high-tech industrial building for S$535 ...
SGX RegCo, MAS proposals a positive step forward, but inadequate without deeper market reform: market watchers
SINGAPORE] The Singapore stock market will need deeper structural reforms to address longstanding challenges, market watchers told The Business Times. Read more at The Business Times.
Companies to get more help for IPOs, but they have concerns about volatile market
Despite the concerns, some companies are preparing themselves for the right opportunity at the right time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s OCBC plans to stay the course in Hong Kong, hire talent despite trade war
OCBC has no intention to change its planned US$192 million investment in Hong Kong and Macau, CEO Helen Wong says.
SGX RegCo, MAS proposals viewed as a positive step forward but inadequate without deeper market reform
SINGAPORE] The Singapore stock market will need deeper structural reforms to address longstanding challenges, market watchers told The Business Times. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore-based OMS Energy raised US$33.3m from Nasdaq debut
This is even as regulators look to entice new listings here. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC sees Japan, India, China as favoured in trade deal talks
SYDNEY] Japan, India and China are likely in “pole position” to secure a long-term trade deal with the US, while Singapore and Australia could also “unexpectedly race ahead,” according to Frederic ...
Singapore Marathon winner Geoffrey Yegon caught doping, denied US$45,000 prize
A search for the results on the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon website now shows Uganda's Abel Sikowo as the winner, though organisers have not formally announced this.
2024 StanChart Singapore Marathon winner Geoffrey Yegon banned for doping
The Kenyan's urine sample from the Dec 1 race tested positive for synthetic steroid triamcinolone acetonide. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
No plans for layoffs; HK$1.5 billion investment in Greater China to continue: OCBC’s Helen Wong
SINGAPORE] OCBC has no plans to implement “major” layoffs despite macroeconomic uncertainties arising from US tariffs, said the bank’s group chief executive officer Helen Wong on Friday (May 16). Read ...
DBS Group Research upgrades SIA Engineering to a buy on ‘compelling growth,’ raises target price
SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research upgraded SIA Engineering’s (SIAEC) stock to a “buy” from a “hold”, citing limited exposure to tariff-related factors, growth ahead, among other factors. Read more at The ...
MAS moves to streamline IPO process and expand investor access
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed streamlining prospectus requirements and broadening investor outreach channels for initial public offerings (IPOs) in an effort to enhance the ...
FalconX and Standard Chartered Announce Strategic Partnership
As FalconX continues to grow its global footprint, the partnership is expected to expand beyond banking into additional products and services tailored to the evolving needs of FalconX's and Standard ...
Singapore’s April exports rise 12.4% y-o-y, significantly higher than forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 12.4% in April from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, well ahead of analyst estimates and a bright spot for an ...