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Singapore’s Equity Market Reforms Are Reviving Interest in SGX Small and Mid-Cap Stocks. Here Are the Names Analysts Are Watching.

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Singapore’s equity market has spent much of the past decade battling declining liquidity, a shrinking pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs), and increasing competition from larger regional exchanges. While blue-chip companies listed on the Straits Times Index (STI) continued to attract institutional capital, many fundamentally strong small and mid-cap (SMID) companies traded at persistent valuation

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Index Providers and Passive Flows: How Benchmark Rules Are Reshaping IPOs and Global Capital Markets

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Global equity markets are undergoing a quiet but important transformation. While earnings growth, macroeconomic trends, and interest rates remain central to valuation, another force has become increasingly influential: index methodology and benchmark design. Index providers such as MSCI, FTSE Russell, S&P Dow Jones Indices, and Nasdaq do not actively invest. However, their rules determine how

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AirTrunk Singapore IPO

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The Singapore initial public offering (IPO) market is showing renewed signs of life, and one company has emerged as the most closely watched listing candidate of the year. AirTrunk, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s largest data centre operators, is reportedly preparing a Singapore listing that could raise approximately US$1.5 billion. If completed, the offering would

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Singapore REITs Double Down on Capital Recycling as Parkway Life and FCT Monetise Mature Assets

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Singapore REITs are increasingly demonstrating that active portfolio management—not simply collecting rental income—is becoming a key driver of long-term value creation. Within days of each other, Parkway Life REIT and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) announced asset divestments that, while differing significantly in size and sector, point to a common strategic direction: recycling capital from mature

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OCBC, DBS and UOB: How OCBC’s AI-Native Banking Strategy Could Reshape Singapore’s Banking Industry

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OCBC Bets Big on AI as Singapore’s Banking Landscape Evolves Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative technologies across industries, and banking is no exception. While many financial institutions have embraced AI to improve efficiency, automate routine tasks and enhance customer service, Singapore’s three local banking giants are taking different paths to future

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Why 86% of Singapore Workers Feel Disengaged — and What It Really Means for You

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A new report on Singapore’s workplace landscape has revealed a striking reality: only 14% of employees are engaged at work, while the remaining 86% are disengaged. On paper, this sounds like a corporate productivity issue. In reality, it reflects something much more personal — how most Singaporeans experience their working lives every day. The report

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Is Singapore’s “value-up” push too late or just arriving at the right time for investors?

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Singapore’s renewed push to revitalise its equity market through initiatives such as the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) and related “value unlock” frameworks arrives at a moment when Asian capital markets are already undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Across the region, governments are no longer treating stock markets as passive venues for capital raising.

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Singapore Electricity Tariff Rises 17% from July to September 2026: How Much More Will You Pay and How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill

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Singapore households will face significantly higher electricity bills from 1 July to 30 September 2026 after the regulated electricity tariff increased by 17%, reflecting the full impact of higher global natural gas prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East. The latest tariff revision marks one of the largest quarterly increases in recent years and

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Indonesia’s 26 Trillion Rupiah Stimulus: What It Means for Singaporean Workers, Jobs, and Cost of Living

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When Indonesia announced a 26.34 trillion rupiah (S$1.88 billion) stimulus package in the second half of 2026, most of the attention focused on macroeconomics: currency stability, inflation control, and industrial support. But for Singaporeans, especially workers, this is not just “Indonesia news.” It is part of a much larger reality: Singapore’s workforce and job market

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Singapore Stock Market Turns Overbought: SIA and SATS

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The Singapore stock market has enjoyed an impressive rally in recent months. Investor confidence has improved, interest rate expectations have become more favourable, and defensive dividend stocks continue attracting both local and foreign investors. As a result, the Straits Times Index (STI), Singapore’s benchmark equity index comprising 30 blue-chip companies, has now entered overbought territory

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