Temasek opening offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi may look like a relatively small geographical expansion for a S$518 billion investment company. It isn’t. The more interesting question is what Temasek wants to do with the relationships those offices create. The Singapore investment company plans to establish its first physical presence in the Middle East
The sharp correction in DBS, OCBC and UOB has raised an important question for Singapore investors: are the banks becoming attractive buying opportunities, or is the market signalling a more challenging period ahead? With the three banks accounting for a substantial share of Singapore’s equity market, their next move could have a significant impact on
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Singtel, ST Engineering, Keppel and Sembcorp Industries could offer investors four different growth stories beyond Singapore’s dominant banks. But can these blue chips deliver the earnings growth needed to help lead the market’s next phase? For much of 2026, Singapore’s stock market has had three powerful engines: DBS, OCBC and UOB. The three banking giants
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Singapore investors are facing an unsettling combination of developments. Singapore REITs have come under pressure from interest-rate concerns, DBS, OCBC and UOB have suffered sharp declines, and AEM Holdings has been caught in a sell-off affecting semiconductor and AI-related stocks. Three different investment themes — dividend income, banking blue chips and AI-driven growth — are
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The sharp sell-off in DBS, OCBC and UOB has raised fears that Singapore’s long-running stock-market rally is coming to an end. But the bigger opportunity may be different: the market could be entering a new phase in which banks no longer dominate returns, investors become more selective, and AI, infrastructure, utilities, industrials and selected REITs
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The sharp correction in DBS, OCBC and UOB has put Singapore investors on alert. But the more interesting question may be whether Singapore REITs are becoming attractive again—or whether rising bond yields could create another headwind for income investors. Singapore’s stock market has given investors a reminder that even strong-performing blue chips can experience sudden
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Singapore’s bank-heavy stock market has entered a new phase. If investors continue reducing exposure to DBS, OCBC and UOB after their huge rally, the next question is where that capital could go. Industrials, utilities, infrastructure, technology and selected REITs offer several possible alternatives — but not all are equally attractive. For years, one of the
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The sharp sell-off in DBS, OCBC and UOB has put Singapore investors on alert. But as bank valuations come under renewed scrutiny, could Singapore REITs offer a more attractive opportunity for income investors? With S-REITs offering an average distribution yield of around 6.2%, compared with approximately 4% for Singapore’s three major banks, the yield gap
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Singapore’s three major banks now account for more than half of the Straits Times Index. After DBS, OCBC and UOB suffered another sharp sell-off, the bigger question is no longer simply whether bank stocks are cheap. It is whether continued weakness in the banks could trigger a broader correction across Singapore equities. The sell-off in
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After years of strong gains, Singapore’s three major banks have suddenly been hit by a sharp two-day sell-off. The obvious question for investors is: has the correction finally made DBS, OCBC and UOB attractive again? The answer is more complicated than simply saying that the stocks are “cheaper”. As of October 8, 2026, DBS closed
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