Dear readers, as the world watches closely, the countdown to one of the most consequential trade shifts in recent history is underway. On August 1, 2025, the three-month grace period announced by former U.S. President Donald Trump will officially expire. This window, granted in April when Trump returned to the Oval Office, was a final
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Dear readers, the Singapore IPO (Initial Public Offering) scene has started to stir in 2025, with the successful debut of Info-Tech Group on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) marking only the second public listing of the year so far. Amidst a climate that has seen more delistings than new entrants in recent years, Info-Tech’s performance stands
On 3 July 2025, the Singapore Government announced enhanced Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) measures targeting private residential sales in order to curb speculative flipping and stabilize the market: Key Changes (Effective 4 July 2025, 00:00): 1. Holding Period Extended 2. SSD Rates Increased by 4 Percentage Points per Tier Holding Period After Purchase Old SSD
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Dear readers, by now, many of you may have read the recent headlines concerning a landmark initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Japanese telecommunications giant NTT Group is reportedly seeking to raise a substantial US$864 million (approximately S$1.17 billion) through the IPO of a data centre real estate investment trust (REIT) named
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1. Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) Key Metrics (as at 1 Jul 2025): 1.1 Overview & Portfolio MLT—listed on SGX under M44U—is the first logistics-focused REIT in Singapore with a pan-Asia mandate. As of mid-2025, its portfolio comprises over 180 logistics properties spanning Singapore, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, India, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. The
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Dear reader, today, I visited one of the local travel agencies to inquire about tour packages to Japan, a country that has long been on my family’s travel wishlist. With 2025 rolling by so quickly, we thought it would be ideal to start planning for a year-end holiday in advance to secure better deals and
Dear readers, in a global investment climate fraught with uncertainty—ranging from ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, to the drawn-out war between Russia and Ukraine, and the persistent speculation surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy—many investors are glued to headlines and major indices in search of direction. However, amid all the noise,
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Dear readers, it’s that time of the week again when we turn our attention to the Oversold and Overbought Straits Times Index (STI) stocks for the week ended 27 June 2025. As always, this review provides a quick snapshot of technical indicators for STI constituents—useful for both traders looking at short-term momentum and long-term investors
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Dear readers, as long-time investors in Singapore’s equity markets, many of us have become all too familiar with a recurring and rather disheartening theme—the steady wave of delistings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Whether due to lacklustre trading volumes, better valuations overseas, or companies opting for privatization, the result has been the same: fewer listed
Japan’s telecommunications conglomerate Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for NTT DC REIT—a data-centre real estate investment trust—on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Submitted to the Monetary Authority of Singapore on 27 June 2025, the REIT plans to be backed by six data centre assets across the U.S.,
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