Hong Kong has awarded Singapore’s Mapletree Investments a 50-year land grant to a parcel of land in the New Territories for about HK$3.68 billion (US$473 million), according to the Lands Department on ...
Fund managers welcome MAS’ $5b boost for stock market; SGX shares up nearly 4%
But they said they would still have to look at liquidity and fundamentals, especially those of smaller stocks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Budget Brief: Singapore Defense Budget Growth Continues
Singapore’s defense budget is set to increase by double digits for the fourth time in five years in 2025 as the city-state responds to a deteriorating global security environment. According to the ...
Singapore banks complete interest rate benchmark transition to SORA
The SORA market has since grown to more than $3 trillion in outstanding derivatives, bonds, and loans, comparable to the size of the SOR and SIBOR market before the start of the transition exercise.
Daily Cuts – A 5 billion dollar shot in the arm of the Singapore equities market
Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak with Neil Parekh, a member of the Equities Market Review Group set up by MAS, and Shane Chesson, Founding Partner at Openspace Ventures, on a 5 ...
Singapore’s S$5 Billion Stock Plan to Drive Flows, Analysts Say
Singapore’s plan to lift local equities by investing S$5 billion ($3.7 billion) with fund managers is seen as a good start, while regulatory shifts will allow a wider range of companies to seek ...
Singapore Inflation Slows, Core Measure Hits Lowest Level Since Mid-2021 — Update
The Monetary Authority of Singapore in January loosened its policy settings for the first time since early 2020. A continued slowing in core inflation may back the case for the central bank to further ...
Singapore’s Olam Sells Agribusiness Unit To Saudi Fund In Deal Valued At $4 Billion
Olam Group—backed Singaporean tycoon Sunny Verghese—is selling its remaining stake in its agribusiness unit to Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company in a deal valued at $4 billion.
Singapore announces tax rebates, $3.7 billion program to boost stock market
Singapore announced on Friday a set of measures to rejuvenate its equities market, including a 20% tax rebate for primary listings and a S$5 billion ($3.74 billion) program that focuses on investing ...
Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost, following the announcement on Friday (Feb 21) of a S$5 billion investment initiative by a review group led by the Monetary Authority ...
Singapore’s S$5 Billion Stock Plan Is Not Enough, Analysts Say
Singapore’s plan to boost local equities by investing S$5 billion ($3.7 billion) with fund managers is seen as a good start, though analysts say the move is unlikely to give the broader market a ...
Singapore Exchange Shares Rise After Central Bank Unveils Measures to Boost Equities Market
Singapore Exchange shares rose Monday morning after the country's central bank unveiled measures aimed at boosting the local equities market. Shares were recently 6.25% higher at 13.60 Singapore ...
Ask The Finance Minister 2025
Second Minister of Finance Indranee Rajah responds to burning questions from Singaporeans in an insightful discussion after the 2025 Budget speech.
New $5 billion scheme by MAS to boost SGX-listed stocks as part of measures to revive S’pore market
The central bank will do this by partnering with fund managers which manage funds focused on local stocks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ANEXT Bank Crowned Best Digital Bank in Singapore
ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International, has been named the Best Digital Ban ...
SG’s investment sales fall 20% QoQ in Q4 2024
Despite this, the total investment deals in 2024 increased by a substantial 28.7%. Singapore’s total investment sales amounted to $6.5b during the fourth quarter of the year (Q4 2024), reflecting a 20 ...