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Value slip shadows green tech deal boom in Singapore
Value slip shadows green tech deal boom in Singapore
The total value of green tech deals declined to $346.4m (US$257m).
Best World offers $2.50 per share for privatisation
The exit offer is at an 82.48% premium over 2023 net asset value.
Food tech, industrial products lead manufacturing innovation based on deal volume – study
Private capital injected in food tech and industrial products in 2023 shows investors’ focus on the future.
SG outbound investments plummet 94.9% YoY in 1Q24
Quarter-on-quarter, deals dwindled by 54.3%.
Residential sector lead 1Q24 investment sales
The sector accounted for 47.1% of investment deals.
CEREIT navigates illiquid Central Europe market with Warsaw office divestment
The REIT divested the property for $23.1m.
Singapore raises US$6.10b, tops ASEAN 6 investments
The nation accounted for 73.3% of deal value within the region.
Early-stage deals dominate Singapore’s 2023 investment scene
There were 464 early-stage deals in 2023.
Singapore's deep tech value dips despite more deals
In 2023, deep tech deals in Singapore amassed a total value of US$1.53b.
Singapore dominates SEA property investments in 2023
The country accounted for 77% of SEA's investment volume.
Days of excess are over, investors warn founders
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023.
Financials sector dominates Singapore bond offerings
The sector raised US$3.5b in 1Q24.
Equity capital markets off to slow start, down 54.2% YoY
Of the total proceeds raised in 1Q24, US$458.95m were via follow-on offerings.
Singapore M&A suffers 5.5% YoY decline in value
Both inbound and outbound M&A deals also declined in 1Q24.
Bitcoin halving event sparks interest in Singaporean investors: report
With no offerings of Bitcoin ETFs in the city-state, retail investors set sights overseas.
Sustainability, biomedical startups draw investors, founder focus
A nine-month study in 2023 showed green tech investments totalling $268.5m (US$201m).
6 in 10 Singaporeans spend over $500 on first crypto buy
Monthly, crypto investors spend $500+ towards their portfolio.
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