Markets & Investing

Video production platform 90 Seconds bagged $27.1m in Series B funding round

It will be used to enhance and expand its creator network across major regions.

Singapore's fintech investments reach record $468.78m in 2018: KPMG

Blockchain, insurtech and asset management are key priorities.

Asia's fintech investments hit $22.7b in 2018

It was led by online payment provider Ant Financial’s mammoth $14b series C funding round.

China's PE activity hits record highs at $222b in 2018

It offset the 23% decline in China’s outbound M&A activity which dropped for the third consecutive year.

4 in 5 SMEs expect more business incentives from Budget: survey

Firms aim to address in manpower and cost challenges.

Can venture capital keep up as startups embrace Asia's wealthy families?

Around 15% of APAC family office portfolios are private equities direct investments.

S-REITs DPU to grow 2% in 2020

The office sector will lead gains as a supply crunch is set to drive rents up.

Chart of the Day: Top 5 FTSE China stocks hit average returns of 17.9% in January

Water utilities firm SIIC environment recorded a 21.8% return in January YTD.

EDB eyes $8b-10b of fixed asset investments in Singapore for 2019

With these investments, Singapore wants to be a regional platform amidst global trade tensions.

Zilingo clinches $307.1m in Series D funding

The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital, Temasek and the Singapore investment fund EDBI.

Hyflux extends deadline to file proofs of claim to 1 March

Parties are requested to set out all known obligations the scheme companies have towards them.

SGX rejects Nutryfarm International's 45% stake acquisition in First Linkage

The agency cited concerns about contractual workarounds to address foreign ownership restrictions.