Markets & Investing
Daily Briefing: ComfortdelGro to launch $137.94m VC fund for mobility startups; STB partners HIC for smart hotels tech guide
Daily Briefing: ComfortdelGro to launch $137.94m VC fund for mobility startups; STB partners HIC for smart hotels tech guide
And over 5,000 flocked Parc Esta’s weekend preview.
SGX and Temasek's Heliconia invest in capital markets platform iSTOX
The platform connects investors with opportunities through Security Token Offerings (STOs).
Temasek buys minority stake in Irish drug tech startup Aerogen
Aerogen specialises in making and selling aerosol drug delivery systems.
SGX inks deals to boost ties with Chinese firms
The firms will help develop China and Singapore derivative markets through financial market education.
China's corporate R&D spending outpaces Europe's in 2018
Alibaba remained the top R&D spender in China for the third consecutive year with US$3.6b .
MeGroup gears for SGX-Catalist listing and trading debut
It received 90 valid applications for a total of 1.96m offer shares at its initial public offering.
Half of Singapore's emerging affluent highly dependent on insufficient savings
The move has proven inadequate as they remain far from financial goal.
SGX welcomes Phillip SING Income ETF
It has $68m initial assets under management (AUM).
STI plunges below 3,000 for first time since January 2017 amidst US tech equities sell-off
Growing concern over US consumer data privacy spooked investors.
M1's profit down 5.3% to $34.4m in Q3
Revenue from international call services dropped 20.7% to $9.8m.
Temasek upsizes retail bond offer to $300m
The $100m issue size increase brings the total offering to $500m.
Temasek's first retail bonds eight times oversubscribed
Valid applications for the bond totalled $1.68b.
Singtel invests $250m in African telco
It will be utilised for Airtel Africa's preparation for an intended IPO.
ICBC Singapore issues $250m offshore bonds
It was soon oversubscribed upon announcement.
Keppel's earnings revival remains distant as property and O&M arms take hit
The M1 acquisition and Keppel Capital's expansion into new assets may pressure cashflow.
Daily Briefing: Market slump fails to dent appeal of Singapore stocks; SIA unveils 'KrisConnect' API
And Infineon launched its first Co-Innovation Space for semiconductor solutions.
Singapore Fintech Festival lures $8.54b investments for ASEAN enterprises
Investment allocations were concentrated in fintech, healthcare, medical technology, and ICT sectors.
Commentary
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure
Why a clear digital roadmap is essential for business success