Markets & Investing

BlackGold hands control to RAG under $1.6m restructuring deal

Creditors are set for a 38-cent recovery as investor takes 85% stake.

SDAI secures up to $600,000 loan facility

The proceeds will be used to fund prepayment or payment for AKG products.

Analysts stay upbeat as S-REITs stabilise after Q1 slump

Data centre REITs led gains at 5.74% on AI-driven cloud demand.

Jardines Matheson targets $5.1b portfolio recycling by 2030

The group launched a $640.9m (US$500m) share buyback through 2027. 

Manulife IM Malaysia launches Singapore equity fund

The fund gives Malaysian investors exposure to Singapore equities amid market reforms aimed at improving liquidity.

Singapore to set up OTC gold clearing system by end-2026

This forms part of Singapore’s push to strengthen its role as a trusted gold trading and storage hub in Asia.

Enviro-Hub fire hits Gul Crescent e-waste site

The premises are used as an office warehouse and recycling facility

Singapore’s regional M&A lead masks deal volume flatline: report

KKR and Singtel’s $6.6b STT GDC deal drove most of SEA’s value. 

AEM, Top Glove enter SGX Next 50 as four stocks exit

SingPost, Digital Core REIT, Wee Hur, and China Sunsine leave the index.

Institutional investors avoid macro bets, focus on select stocks

Net inflows were concentrated in financial services and technology.

Mooreast raises $6m from fully subscribed placement

New shares account for 14.65% of its enlarged capital. 

Elite UK REIT added to CPFIS, expanding retail access

Retail investors can now deploy CPF savings into REIT under new eligibility rules.

Funding freeze hits 33 SEA unicorns; $9b raised in last rounds

Nineteen firms pass 24 months without new rounds as cycles stretch.

Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May

This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.

Tech stocks draw $582.5m on AI hardware demand

Semiconductor-linked counters led valuation gains across the sector. 

Late‑stage deals dominate startup funding in April to May

Seed-stage companies secured $52.2m as total investments reached $214m.