Pacific markets showed a mixed trend as investors evaluated economic data from Singapore and South Korea and also awaited China's trade ...
SGX total securities market turnover value down 15% y-o-y to $23.79 bil in March
On SGX Commodities, total derivatives traded volume rose 32% m-o-m in March to a record-high 6.4 million contracts. This brought total volume in 1Q2024 to 16.5 million contracts, up 56% y-o-y.
Singapore Bourse May Reverse Thursday’s Losses
The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one session after ending the two-day losing streak in which it had shed ...
Singapore office rents rebound as tenants from law firms to finance companies snap up space in main business zones
Rents in Singapore’s office market rose in the first three months of the year, shaking off two consecutive quarters of declines as some tenants snapped up limited premium spaces and others renewed ...
Temasek opens Paris office, to invest up to $25b in broader region over next 5 years
A Temasek spokesperson told The Straits Times that the company plans to invest $20 billion to $25 billion in the EMEA region over the next five years.
IPO activity in Singapore still anemic in Q1
Southeast Asia only saw 38 new listings in Q1. Singapore’s IPO market is off to a slow start to 2024 with only one public listing on the local bourse in the first quarter, mirroring the overall ...
Renewed Consolidation Called For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews) - Ahead of Wednesday's holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, the Singapore stock market had ended the two-day losing streak in which it had shed almost 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index ...
Singapore and Germany to work towards a strategic partnership
Both sides agreed to do so in recognition of the growing depth and breadth of bilateral ties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
IPO market 2024: SGX faces stiff international competition as markets recover
There will be a lot more competition for IPOs, and the (SGX) will have to work hard and think of innovative ways to attract good IPOs.” — OCBC ...
WWF’s Singapore CEO on financing green and DFIs
WWF Singapore CEO Vivek Kumar on the role of public markets in the sustainability ecosystem, including development finance institutions (DFIs).
Singapore Passes Significant Investments Review Bill in Relation to Transactions Involving National Security Assets
The investment outlook for Singapore in 2024, appears to have begun on a similar footing. The Result: On 9 January 2024, the Singaporean Parliament passed the Significant Investments Review Bill (the ...
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional sentiment
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 382 to 210, after 1.6 billion securities worth $979.9 million changed hands. Read more at straitstimes.com.
German firms eyeing Asean expansion, see Singapore as gateway: DPM Wong
There is growing interest among German companies to expand into Asean, and use Singapore as a gateway to the region, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. He had met several key German industry ...
Singapore agritech startup Peptobiotics bags US$6.2 million in Series A
SINGAPORE-BASED agritech startup, Peptobiotics, has raised US$6.2 million in a Series A funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by aquaculture investment, consulting and media company Hatch ...
Singapore to face tough fight for IPOs from US, HK and London as markets recover
WITH the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) showing signs of making a comeback in 2024, competition to capture new listings ...
Is it too late to make a mid-career switch in your 30s or 40s in Singapore?
SINGAPORE — Making a mid-career switch can be daunting, especially in your 30s or 40s. After all, you are more likely to have bigger financial commitments and responsibilities. You probably would have ...