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Singapore takes 74% of SEA PE deal value as regional activity dips
Singapore takes 74% of SEA PE deal value as regional activity dips
Total deal value in Southeast Asia declined 43% year-on-year.
MetaOptics joins Stanford SystemX Alliance to fuel US expansion
The company aims to advance metalens design capabilities with partnership.
Centurion Accommodation REIT gains provisional nod to expand Westlite Ubi
Total capacity will increase from 1,650 to 2,190 beds.
FSL Trust posts $8.7m full-year profit, ends 2025 debt-free
Its net profit for the second half stood at $6.5m.
Wing Tai’s H2 net profit soars 300% to $40.3m on River Green and LakeGarden sales
Development segment drove the group’s earnings growth.
Life insurance premiums hit $6.53b in 2025 as Q4 sales rise 13%
The growth was attributed to an increase in the annual premium business.
CDL Hospitality REIT raises $100m in perpetual debt to slash borrowings
The 4.00% securities under a $1.5b programme have no fixed redemption date and semi-annual payouts.
Sasseur unit secures $117m onshore facility agreement for loan refinancing
The five-year loan refinances part of the REIT’s secured onshore borrowings.
ValueMax issues 584,000 shares on warrant exercise at $0.36
Total issued shares increased to 941.79 million.
GuocoLand’s River Modern gives residents direct Great World MRT access in District 9
Prices start at $2,877 psf for the 455-unit development with 36-storey towers and nature trail.
OCBC app adds Weixin Pay QR payments
Customers will see rates in real-time before making a transaction.
PLife REIT unveils framework to fund green and social projects
Sustainable finance proceeds will go toward projects in Singapore, Japan, and Europe.
Singapore finance reaches 100% AI commitment
Finastra’s 2026 survey shows all major Singapore banks are deploying or piloting AI solutions.
Mediacorp and Mastercard launch first ad-to-transaction tracker
The solution integrates transaction-based signals with TV and digital inventory.
NTT DC REIT posts $45.9m distributable income in 9M
Distributable income at $45.9m.
CLI’s total profit plunges 70% in 2025 on lower portfolio gains, higher revaluation losses
China losses drive a steep fall in company earnings.
Avant Proteins to exit SG as director cites inability to pay debts
The group declared it is unable to continue due to liabilities.
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