Mobile-game finalists to battle for $191k in S’pore

Singapore will play host in December to a mobile-game world championship with the largest prize pool to date for such tournaments, as the global mobile-gaming scene becomes increasingly competitive. The world' top 12 teams will compete for a prize pool of ... ( read original story ...)

Global IPO issuance highest in a decade

SINGAPORE — The volume of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first nine months of the year has already exceeded last year’s total, according to data in the latest EY Global IPO Trends: Q3 2017 report by Ernst & Young. In terms of capital raised ... ( read original story ...)

Funds raised in IPOs so far easily beat last year’s total

NetLink's IPO, which raised US$1.7 billion (S$2.3 billion), was not just the largest in Singapore for six years but also the biggest in the Asia-Pacific in the third quarter, said professional services firm EY in a report yesterday. The Singtel spin-off ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific has dominated IPOs globally this quarter

The largest IPO in Asia-Pacific by proceeds between July 1 and Sept. 15 was the $1.7 billion NetLink NBN Trust listing on the Singapore Exchange, which was also the second-largest debut globally in the period, EY said. Despite the SGX's crown for the ... ( read original story ...)

Jash Engineering to raise ₹58 cr via SME IPO

Jash Engineering, a leading manufacturer of water and sewage treatment equipment, plans to raise ₹58 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) on the NSE Emerge ... Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. The company boasts clients such as NTPC, BHEL ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific leads as global IPO market jumps

Singapore, Australia and Japan, should keep listings strong. However, tensions in the Korean Peninsula could create bumps in the IPO road ahead,” said Choi. Hong Kong partner returns to RPC London Having successfully extended RPC’s presence in the ... ( read original story ...)

What is driving the Thai IPO market?

“There is a strong liquidity that supports the IPO market,” the senior banker says. “Unlike in other markets, such as Hong Kong and Singapore where you have a large institutional base, the IPO market in Thailand is driven by retail ... ( read original story ...)

Jash Engineering to raise Rs 58 cr through SME IPO

Jash Engineering, one of the leading manufacturers of water and sewage treatment equipment, plans to raise Rs 58 crore through an IPO on NSE Emerge ... West Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. The company boasts of clients such as NTPC, BHEL, L ... ( read original story ...)

APAC Realty receives strong investor interest at IPO

APAC Realty Limited, which operates under the ERA brand, received robust investor interest for its shares during its initial public offering (IPO), with the public offering ... and expand our presence in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, expand ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For September 29

A global software outage involving the check-in systems of several major airlines, including Singapore Airlines (SIA), caused travel disruptions around the world for at least three hours on Thursday (Sept 28). RECOGNISING that the construction sector is ... ( read original story ...)

Expert guide to Singapore

Since 1992, when a vandal stuck a piece of chewing gum on an MRT door sensor that resulted in the disruption of train services, the sale and import of chewing gum has been banned in Singapore. You can still chew gum, but be careful to dispose of it properly. ( read original story ...)

Singapore PPI Inflation Accelerates For Third Month

Singapore's producer price inflation accelerated for the third ... when it dropped by 1.1 percent. Data also revealed that import prices grew at a faster rate of 4.9 percent yearly in August, following a 4.2 percent increase in the prior month. ( read original story ...)