The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the stock broking industry, will conduct an 'Invest Sri Lanka' investor forum in ...
Singapore’s ABC Impact buys 16% stake in Ayala’s AC Health
ABC Impact, a Singapore-based impact investor, has acquired a 16% stake in AC Health, a healthcare unit of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp. The investment marks ABC Impact’s first entry into the ...
More Singapore companies charmed by US listing, but post-IPO trail not a pretty sight
SINGAPORE] Interest in listing on US exchanges has surged among Singapore companies, with 13 initial public offerings (IPO) in H1 2025, nearly thrice the number over the same period last year. Read ...
SMCP Recovers 15.5% Stake From Singapore After Lengthy Legal Battle
The case of the "missing shares" started in 2021, and has wound its way through several jurisdictions. A takeover could be next.
Singapore plots $100m move for Cambridge start-up banishing ‘forever chemicals’
Singapore’s wealth fund is in talks to invest millions in a Cambridge start-up using artificial intelligence (AI) to help wipe out “forever chemicals” harmful to human health.
Singapore’s Kamet Capital Invests $8.4m in AI Avatar Platform TopView
Singapore-based multi-family office Kamet Capital has completed an $8.4 million Series A investment in artificial intelligence avatar platform TopView.ai, ...
Singapore’s Shopee taps local delivery heroes to drive 300% stock surge
From retirees to students and homemakers, Shopee’s community-driven logistics model is rewiring last-mile logistics.
More Singapore companies charmed by US listings, but post-IPO trail not a pretty sight
SINGAPORE] Interest in listing on US exchanges has surged among Singapore companies, with 13 initial public offerings (IPO) in H1 2025, nearly thrice the number over the same period last year. Read ...
Philippines’ AC Health partners with Singapore’s ABC Impact in vision to transform health for every Filipino
AC Health, the healthcare arm of Ayala Corporation, has secured a landmark investment from ABC Impact, the Singapore-based impact investor dedicated to Asia and backed by Temasek Trust and Temasek.
Singapore banks’ interest margins narrow in Q2, but DBS edges ahead
SINGAPORE] Singapore’s three local banks suffered compressed net interest margins (NIMs) in the second quarter of FY2025, as falling benchmark rates weighed on lending yields across the region. Read ...
Singapore’s biggest corporate scandal – the criminal trial of Hyflux founder Olivia Lum and five others starts on Aug 11
Hyflux trial starts Monday, nearly three years after charges, Olivia Lum faces charges for omitting key Tuaspring project details.
Hyperlocal deliveries fuel 300% stock rise for Shopee owner Sea
The e-commerce giant's little-known logistics operation is powered by an army of homemakers, students and retirees.
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IPO for Centurion’s new Reit at ‘very advanced’ stage; launch likely in September
With the Reit, the group aims to expand its accommodation portfolio and assets under management. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Singapore and the Philippines are working together
ASIA, a key driver of global economic growth, stands at a critical juncture. To sustain its growth momentum, the region must scale up investment in sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Yet, ...
Singapore Finance Minister Warns Trump’s Tariff War Could Turn Global Trade Into an ‘Arm-Wrestling Match’
Singapore’s Finance Minister warns that Trump’s escalating tariff war risks turning global trade into an “arm-wrestling match,” threatening economic stability and global cooperation in trade.