Markets & Investing
Daily Briefing: $750,000 grant launched for early-stage drug projects; Temasek joins US digital manufacturing firm's $352.2m funding
Daily Briefing: $750,000 grant launched for early-stage drug projects; Temasek joins US digital manufacturing firm's $352.2m funding
And the government has set up a Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) office.
Singaporeans most knowledgeable amongst Asian investors in sustainable investing
46% already have allocated 10-25% of their investments to SI.
Astrea V issues PE-backed private equity bond offering for retail investors on SGX
One type of bond, Class A-1, has an annual rate of 3.85% due on 20 June 2029.
SGX-ST rejects International Cement's planned purchase of African firm for $141.45m
The proposed acquisition failed to meet the requirements of a VSA under rule 1015(2).
Accelerating Asia unveils first batch of startups
It aims to help develop the growth of seed-stage startups.
SGX licenses three futures-based indices to Taiwan ETF Yuanta SITC
The MSCI EM series Futures Indices is said to be the world’s first.
Singapore and Indonesia equities defy regional downturn
Consumer staples and healthcare may be able to weather market volatilty.
OUE subscribes for all of Indonesian investment holding firm's shares
Its subsidiary Tengara Holdings subscribed for 99.9% of PT Deer Pine Indonesia’s shares for $1.1m.
Singtel unit unveils EUR500m fixed rate notes due 2029 at 1%
Singtel Optus will utilise the funds for general corporate purposes. Singtel subsidiary Singtel Optus priced its EUR500m ($770.82m) 10 year fixed...
China Jinjiang Environment Holding shareholders to sell 29.79% stake for $320m
Around 430 million shares will be sold to Zhejiang Energy International and Zheneng Capital Holdings Co.
SGX daily average value dipped 18% to $1.1b in May
Total derivatives traded volume however surged 46% YoY to 24.2 million contracts.
Six more firms join SGX watchlist
All failed to have a volume-weighted average price of at least $0.20 per share.
Attilan Group receives delisting notice from SGX
Trading in the company’s securities will continue until 5:16 p.m. on 3 July.
ComfortDelGro invests $136.6m in three tech startups
These startups are SWAT, Haulio and Israel-based Foretellix.
Daily Briefing: Temasek and Tencent invest $47.8m in London-based fintech; GIC raises stake in Julius Baer
And Credit Counselling Singapore has launched programme to help cash-strapped SMEs.
ayondo chairman files share transfer notice six months late
The shares were transferred to existing shareholders of the firm on 22 November 2018 via Next Generation Finance Management AG.
SPH to issue $150m perpetual securities
They will be issued in denominations of $250,000 on 7 June.
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