Markets & Investing
Singapore leads SEA fintech funding with $995m raised in 2024
Singapore leads SEA fintech funding with $995m raised in 2024
The city also led fintech funding in Q3 2024.
SingPost leadership change won’t derail divestment strategy
The company is still expected to sell Famous Holdings and SingPost Centre.
Travelite Holdings’ founder acquires 1 million shares
He now holds a total of 38.57 million shares.
GKE Corp awaits greenlight on proposed entry into mobile handset distribution
It says the new handset distribution is meant to complement its current business.
Singapore launches first fractional art ownership platform
Investments start at $1,000.
Ong Beng Seng acquires 150,000 more Hotel Properties shares
His stake in the company increased to 60.22%.
SMF, Mandai Wildlife launch green programme to aid SMEs in sustainability
The programme was piloted with three SME suppliers of Mandai Wildlife Group.
Aelios revises offer price for Suntec REIT up to $1.19 per unit
This is up from $1.16 per unit as announced in December.
Retail investors post S-REITS net buy of $557.3m in September to November
The sector has emerged as one of the top four sectors for net institutional inflows.
Centurion Corporation explores REIT listing
The listing would comprise the group’s worker and student accommodation assets.
Accrelist executive chairman raises stake with 100,000 share purchase
He increased his stake from 26.61% to 26.64%.
Acesian Partners' substantial shareholder sells 20.6 million shares
Goh's total interest in the company fell to 6.41% following the sale.
Adventus eyes $1.54m funding for Vietnam hotel operations
The 855 million proposed placement shares are priced at $0.0018 each.
Substantial shareholder sells 3.26 million IPS Securex shares
Lim's total interest fell to 9.39%.
CCCS approves AMD’s proposed acquisition of ZT Group
The acquisition will not infringe section 54 of the Competition Act 2004.
Straits Trading launches second series of 3-month commercial papers on SDAX
It expects to raise between $5m and $10m.
SingPost clarifies Famous Holdings sale not yet certain
This comes after Maybank said that a potential sale could raise at least $80m.
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