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Singapore records $43m IPO proceeds in 2024
Deals in Asia Pacific declined by 35%, whilst proceeds dropped by 51% YoY.
PacificLight to build 600 MW hydrogen-ready CCGT plant in Singapore
Operation will commence in January 2029.
Talent shortage emerges as top concern for employers in 2025: report
Employers also cite salary matching and market competition as main concerns.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.92%; Top stock is Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr
Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr is the top stock with a 0.84% increase.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
We’re taking the time off and will be back on 6 January 2025.
CDL Hospitality Trusts units acquire Liverpool PBSA asset for $63.9m
The acquisition will be funded through debt financing.
CapitaLand Investment sells 4.88% stake in CLAS for $162m
The transaction decreased its stake in CLAS to 24.04%.
OUE Healthcare subsidiary secures majority stake in Rehab Matters
This enables O2 Healthcare to integrate physiotherapy care into its lung health services.
Wesfarmers to sell Coregas to Nippon Sanso for $653m
The sale is expected to be completed by mid-2025.
NRIC numbers alone cannot initiate payments, fund transfers: ABS
ABS advised customers to change their login passwords if they are using their NRIC number.
NRIC numbers invalid for key insurance transactions
Reviews regarding the use of NRIC may result in changes to existing processes.
Cromwell EREIT divests two office assets in Italy for $29.6m
The selling price is 7.7% above the latest valuations.
Elite UK REIT sells Chippenham property for $2.25m
Net proceeds will be used to repay debt.
IREIT leases 12% of Berlin Campus to Stayery for 255 guest rooms
This marks its second major lease contract at the property within a month.
Far East H-Reit inks $157.15m sustainability-linked loan deals
The loan facility was obtained through its trustee, DBS Trustee Limited.
Yeo’s to lay off 25 employees as Oatly ends Singapore operations
The employees will receive severance packages based on their salary and years of service.
Commentary
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices