Markets & Investing
Alpha Integrated REIT refinances $75m loan, clears 2026 maturities
Alpha Integrated REIT refinances $75m loan, clears 2026 maturities
Debt maturity extends to 2.4 years.
Keong Hong profit falls 96% as revenue contracts
Order book stands at $182m.
Fukuoka courts Singapore startups with subsidies
The package includes rent and job incentives worth $800,000 each.
MoneyMax raises $88m in digital token notes with strong CEO and insiders backing
The Series 003 and 004 notes raised $63.3m and $25.26m in gross proceeds
SGX revamps Next 50 index with four additions
Review adds UltraGreen.ai, GuocoLand, Haw Par, and Valuemax.
Vin’s launches retail commercial paper at 4.5%
Offering targets $1m to $2m.
Singapore’s billionaire tally hits 55 on Forbes 2026 list
Jason Chang is the country’s richest, ranking 204th globally.
UI Boustead REIT IPO draws $1.9b in demand with 3.3x subscription
The listing raised approximately $973.6m.
SGX to launch India and ASEAN bond futures amidst market volatility
The contracts will range from three- to 10-year maturities per country.
Jardine Matheson swings to $1.41b net profit in 2025
This reverses a previous net loss of $594m (US$468m).
RMB infrastructure upgrade positions Singapore for Chinese firm listings
MAS appointed DBS as Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank.
UI Boustead REIT targets 7.4% FY 2026 yield
Singapore makes up 71% of the portfolio.
Singapore alternative assets surge 720% as residential hits $15b
Capital shifts to data centres, life sciences as industrial investment falls 7%.
MAS reviews CG Code to emphasise boards’ role in market valuations
The review will consider improvements in board effectiveness and risk management.
UI Boustead REIT raises $973.6m in landmark public listing
This marks Singapore’s largest REIT issuance in 2026.
Aspial Lifestyle targets Mainboard move after $80.7m FY 2025 profit
Company seeks broader investor base.
Lion Global to list Singapore physical gold ETF on SGX
Fund backed by gold vaulted locally.
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