Markets & Investing
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia tech funding in 2025
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia tech funding in 2025
Large Singapore-linked transactions included Princeton Digital Group’s US$1.3b Series C.
SERT portfolio value inches up 1% to $3.23b in FY2025
Logistics assets drive gains as securities trade near 20% NAV discount.
Keppel Pacific Oak REIT secures $48.04m refinancing loan
Manager or ownership changes may risk $1.1b in company assets.
Funding in Singapore reaches $491.1m in December
Late-stage rounds accounted for 73.4% of funding during the month.
SGX renames equities arm as SGX Stock Exchange
Loh said valuations of STI constituents are generally viewed as reasonable compared with other developed markets.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT secures $148.11m loan facility
Under the agreement, a mandatory prepayment event may be triggered under certain conditions.
Keppel REIT acquires additional one-third stake in Marina Bay Tower 3
HSBC Singapore ends existing shareholders’ agreement, new deal follows.
SUTL to acquire Marina at Keppel Bay for $40m
The deal adds 166 berths, raising total berths to 436.
Frasers Property invests $37.7m in BetterBe marketplace
The investment targets Thailand, Indonesia home-improvement marketplace.
Seatrium, Maersk affiliate settle vessel dispute
The affiliate will pay the remaining balance $463.65m (US$360m) for the wind turbine installation vessel.
Keppel DC REIT secures 10-year lease extension for $350m
The weighted average land lease expiry extends to 25 years.
Investment sales hit $24b in 2025
Residential, commercial, and mixed-use topped investments as of December 2025, PropNex said.
Singapore’s equity revival gains pace with more IPOs expected
Family offices and institutional investors are showing “renewed” interest.
SERT divests Rome office asset for $51.0m
The sale crystallises 32.3% premium, lifts logistics and industrial exposure
Residential makes up 45% of investment sales
The sector accounted for $10.82b as of December 2025, PropNex Research said.
Acrophyte to acquire ESR’s Suntec REIT management stake
Deal aims to deliver sustainable growth for unitholders.
Skylink buys Chuang Li Partners' engineering assets in $1.75m deal
Total consideration includes earnings-linked earn-out
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