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Singapore hits $145.74b worth of deals in 2018
14 Dec 18
M&A made up the bulk with $135.86b across 688 deals.
Daily Briefing: Grab clinches US$150m from automaker Yamaha Motor Co.; Finnish biofuel producer Neste plans to inject $2.2b in Singapore's biofuel production
14 Dec 18
And energy savings firm Barghest Building Performance nabs $45m from investment firm KKR & Co.
Daily Briefing: Singpost partners with logistics firm LogiNext to boost last mile deliveries; inaugural venture capital fund TNB Aura closes at $31.1m
13 Dec 18
And some Singaporean banking employees demand ridiculous pay rises.
These Singaporean companies are poised to become the next unicorns
13 Dec 18
Online marketplace Carousell is one of the main contenders.
APAC's life and P&C insurance sector will remain stable in 2019: Moody's
12 Dec 18
Ageing populations will boost demand for long-term investment and health coverage.
Daily Briefing: Grant borrowers who repay their loans on time will benefit from new money lending business models; venture capital firm ICT Fund set to launch US$100m vehicle in 2019
12 Dec 18
And business management AI platform Osome clinches US$2m seed funding.
Singapore YTD bond issuance hits record high at US$34.3b
12 Dec 18
Mega-deals from the financial services sector including DBS and UOB raised US$23.9b.
Singapore's equity capital market proceeds crashed 30.1% to $6.73b YTD
11 Dec 18
IPO proceeds plunged 83.9%.
Steep rents set to boost office REITs only by H2 2019
11 Dec 18
Leasing costs rose by double-digits to 14.8% in Q3.
Daily Briefing: Home prices may fall by as much as 3% in 2019; Grab unveils 7th R&D centre in Malaysia
11 Dec 18
And Singpost customers will soon receive alerts 30 minutes before delivery.
Tech and real estate rev up Singapore M&A scene
10 Dec 18
Deals by homegrown firms hit a four-year high at $46.19b in the first half of 2018.
Daily Briefing: Standard Chartered's Ventures team hires more people amidst global layoffs; Centurion Corp hits its first close of global student accommodation fund
10 Dec 18
And here’s why the cryptocurrency crash offers a slap of reality for Singapore investors.
SGX securities market turnover value dropped 24% to $21.6b in November
7 Dec 18
Its securities daily average value also crashed 21% to $1.03b.
$78,000 lost to bitcoin scammers: Police
7 Dec 18
Such schemes operate overseas, making it harder to pursue claims against operators.
Medical service provider Medinex joins SGX Catalist board
7 Dec 18
It has a market cap of around $33b.
Daily Briefing: Cabinet shakeup could boost Singapore stocks; Luxury property sales crashed 42% in Q3
7 Dec 18
And EDBI joins US$90m funding round for voice security startup Pindrop.
Singapore's rattled equities may stage January comeback as STI tipped to open strong
7 Dec 18
The STI has booked gains of 5.8% in January 2017 and 3.9% in January 2018.
Dual-class shares more bane than boon for Singapore markets: report
6 Dec 18
Contradictions in corporate governance policies nullified listing rules and code revisions.
4 Jardine stocks make it to STI's strongest in November: SGX
6 Dec 18
Jardine Cycle and Carriage saw the highest gain of 16.3%.
Daily Briefing: COE prices for smaller cars plunged to nine year low at $23,568; Grab partners with Philippines' biggest company to expand GrabPay
6 Dec 18
And solar energy startup SolarHome bags US$10m from crowdfunding platforms.
Singapore M&A appetite remains steady at 40% amidst rising competition
5 Dec 18
4 in 5 corporate executives are looking to local, US, UK and Australia markets for M&A deals.
Daily Briefing: SGX reshuffles its listings team to fend off competition; Specialty retailer V3 Group bags $500m from investment firm KKR
5 Dec 18
And venture capital firm Trive Ventures launches its blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator.
Daily Briefing: $350 progressive wage increase for 3,000 landscape employees gets green light; Grab in talks to invest US$100m in Indian hotel startup Oyo
4 Dec 18
And government agencies amp up checks on food establishments providing catering services during the festive season.
SGX inks deal to help investors capture Belt and Road Initiative opportunities
3 Dec 18
The parties will develop an index for investors to track investment options related to the BRI.
SGX cautions on what to observe when conducting share buy-backs
30 Nov 18
Firms should not carry out buy-back operations two weeks after releasing their quarterly financial statements.
SGX's proposed review changes may hold IPO managers to higher standards
30 Nov 18
Issue managers must be independent from the firm listing on the mainboard.
India's fintech investment fall 30.1% YTD at US$1.59b
30 Nov 18
Telco One97 Communications bagged the largest deal at US$365m.
Daily Briefing: Average income rose above $4,400 in 2018, Temasek confirms backing Australian private equity firm's $1.96b debut fund
30 Nov 18
And VC firm Tin Men Capital injects $12.5m more into e-ticket distribution solutions provider GlobalTix.
Daily Briefing: Orchard Road to be smoke-free zone from January 2019; Go-Jek rolls out its beta app for car-hailing
29 Nov 18
And cybersecurity startup CloudSEK bags $1.97m in pre-seed funding.
Melbourne beats Singapore as top real estate investment market
28 Nov 18
Oversupply in the logistics market and CBD office shortages dragged Singapore's real estate market.
Bilateral trade between Singapore and Shanghai climbed 33.8% to $24.11b in 2017
28 Nov 18
Shanghai firms invested about $8.27b in Singapore as of end 2017.
Singapore IPO proceeds plummet 85% to $715m
28 Nov 18
Firms in the healthcare and F&B sectors continued to perform well.
SEA hits $12b in IPOs before last stretch of 2018
28 Nov 18
Vietnam’s IPO capital market was the top performer with $6.2b.
Daily Briefing: Here's what private bankers in Singapore can expect for their salaries and bonuses; UOB bags 75% stake in Indonesia's PG Asset Management
27 Nov 18
And Cloud company Deskera secures US$60m funding.
Vietnam overtakes Singapore in IPO fund market
27 Nov 18
Singapore's IPO market only raised $715m against Vietnam’s $6.2b.
Singapore to remain attractive to investors for the next 10-20 years: report
27 Nov 18
Strong demand from tech occupiers underpin its occupancy and rent growth.
Daily Briefing: Civil servants set to receive minimum $1,800 year end bonus; 100 SilkAir staff members face uncertainty amidst SIA route reshuffle
27 Nov 18
And seed investor Cocoon Capital launched its $20m fund targeting fintech and medtech startups.
APAC's real estate markets run out of steam with US$27b in Q3: report
26 Nov 18
The last time the region recorded a quarterly decline was in Q2 2016.
Daily Briefing: Private banks amp up fintech role hiring; GIC partners with Australian REIT Dexus for a $1.45b trust
26 Nov 18
And here’s why commuters don’t mind longer journeys, according to LTA feedback.
Daily Briefing: Temasek sets up AI and blockchain-focused units; Grab unveils pioneer startup batch for accelerator programme
23 Nov 18
And MAS greenlit CapBridge's plan to launch a private stock exchange.

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