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Aspial Lifestyle says insiders hold 28.5% of $100m notes

Aspial Lifestyle says insiders hold 28.5% of $100m notes

The $25m tranche lifts Series 005 to $100m under its $300m MTN programme; SGX-ST listing is pending.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.38%; Top stock is Thai Beverage

Thai Beverage is the top stock with a 1.08% increase

Finance and tax firms overhaul supply chains, pivot to AI amidst disruptions

Singapore businesses ready for geopolitical conflict, use AI to focus on high-value activities.

RHB keeps rubber products underweight despite high glove demand

Oversupply and pricing pressure outweighed utilisation gains.

Mandarin Oriental delists from SGX after Jardine buyout

The move follows as the Jardine Matheson subsidiary settles the final 11.96% stake.

Investors urged to go defensive on AI risks and US dollar weakness

CIMB warns AI valuations could trigger downside risk.

Only 47% of SMEs see growth as domestic wage bills surge

Domestic sector wage bills rose 10% in Q4 2025, as 36% of SMEs cite stiff competition.

OCBC sets up securities financing unit to mobilise idle assets

Customers have the chance to earn fee income from lending out their idle securities.

Rex Tan named Huttons' Chief Agency Officer amidst AI push

The company targets 2,650 agents in digital overhaul.

MoneyMax retail surge drives $29.6m net profit in H1 FY2025

Retail and trading accounted 54% of earnings for the first half of the fiscal year.

Singapore trails as $45t managers pivot to China and Japan

Only 11% of respondents chose Singapore as a top performer compared to 21% for China and Japan.

CAREIT deploys $1.92b proceeds for portfolio acquisition

$1.79b was applied to assets as loan drawdowns reach $404.8m

ASTI ends 42-month trading freeze after SGX approval

The company warns investors to review disclosures as trading resumes 22 January.