AEM Holdings has given Singapore investors something increasingly rare: a local semiconductor stock with direct exposure to the artificial-intelligence infrastructure boom. The company does not design the AI chips powering data centres. Instead, it sits one step further down the supply chain, providing semiconductor test and handling solutions used to validate increasingly complex chips. That
Singapore’s three major banks have long relied on traditional lending as the backbone of their earnings. However, as interest rates normalise and loan growth moderates, the next battleground is increasingly wealth management. Across Asia, rising affluence, ageing populations and growing investment participation are creating enormous demand for financial advice rather than simply financial products. Increasingly,
Singapore’s stock-market rally has created an unusual problem for investors. The Straits Times Index has reached record territory, but much of the market has not participated. The three major banks and Singapore Exchange have accounted for roughly 95 per cent of the STI’s gains year to date, according to DBS Group Research. That statistic reveals
Every trading day, thousands of investors check one familiar number—the Straits Times Index (STI). Some celebrate when it rises. Others worry when it falls. Analysts dissect its movements. Fund managers benchmark their performance against it. Financial headlines report whether it closes in the green or the red. To most people, it is simply Singapore’s benchmark
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Singapore’s newest exchange-traded fund (ETF) is generating considerable interest—not because it tracks the familiar Straits Times Index (STI), but because it ventures into an area that has long been overlooked by many investors: Singapore’s small- and mid-cap (SMID) companies. The CGS Fullgoal Singapore Next 50 Active ETF (SGX: Q50) is the first ETF built around
At first glance, Sembcorp Industries’ decision to acquire a 20% stake in Aster Power looks like another corporate investment. In reality, it may represent something much more significant. The transaction highlights how Sembcorp continues to position itself at the centre of Singapore’s evolving energy landscape—one increasingly shaped by decarbonisation, industrial electrification and cleaner fuels. For
For years, Singapore’s stock market has carried an unfair reputation. Ask many international investors about Singapore equities and the answers are often predictable: “Great dividends.” “Stable banks.” “REITs.” “But not much growth.” That perception may finally be changing. The launch of Eastspring Investments’ new Singapore Income and Growth Equity Fund isn’t merely another product announcement—it
Singapore’s construction sector is enjoying a resurgence that few investors could have predicted just a few years ago. After years of pandemic-related disruptions and supply chain challenges, the industry has re-emerged as one of the country’s fastest-growing economic sectors. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) expects between S$47 billion and S$53 billion in construction demand
For years, SingPost has looked like a company caught between two worlds. On one side sits a declining postal business weighed down by falling mail volumes and rising operating costs. On the other is a valuable portfolio of property assets, a sizeable cash pile and a trusted national brand that still plays an essential role
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For years, Singapore investors wanting a slice of Apple, Nvidia or Microsoft had little choice but to stay awake until midnight and trade directly on the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. Now, Singapore has changed the game. The launch of US Singapore Depository Receipts (US SDRs) means investors can buy selected US-listed companies through
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