The Singapore Budget 2025 has concluded with a strong focus on easing the cost of living and supporting local households. Citizens will once again receive new tranches of the popular CDC vouchers, a tangible way to help Singaporeans cope with persistent inflationary pressures. While the Budget provided relief for consumers, market watchers and investors are
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As 2025 draws to a close, all eyes are on Keppel Corporation, one of Singapore’s most iconic conglomerates. The recent appointment of Mr. Piyush Gupta, the long-serving former CEO and Chairman of DBS Bank, as Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Independent Director of Keppel (effective July 1, 2025) has sparked a wave of speculation across the
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United Overseas Bank (UOB), one of Singapore’s three major banks, has been under pressure following a turbulent third quarter in 2025. After reporting a steep decline in quarterly earnings and issuing softer margin guidance for the coming year, UOB stock experienced a sharp sell-off. Many investors and traders now argue that UOB stock is “oversold.”
The announcement of the SGX–Nasdaq listing bridge has generated a level of excitement rarely seen in Singapore’s investment community. For decades, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been known for its defensive, income-driven profile dominated by banks, REITs, telcos, transport operators, and mature blue chips. This identity served Singapore well as a hub for stability, but
Singapore’s equity market has been undergoing major reforms, and the introduction of the SGX–Nasdaq dual listing framework is the latest measure to strengthen liquidity, improve access to global companies and enhance market competitiveness. This new cross-market initiative builds on earlier efforts by the Equities Market Development Group — including liquidity enhancements, market-making support and governance
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The year 2025 has brought remarkable momentum to Singapore’s stock markets. With strong leadership from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Singapore Exchange (SGX), and the Equities Market Review Group (EMRG), Singapore is seeing renewed investor confidence, higher trading volumes, and policy reforms aimed at revitalising its position as a premier Asian equities hub.
Singapore is gearing up for one of its most anticipated financial reform initiatives in recent years — the Value Unlock Programme, first announced by Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat. Slated for November 2025, this programme aims to revitalise the local capital market by unlocking hidden value within listed companies
United Overseas Bank (UOB) — one of Singapore’s “big three” local banks — recently reported a 72% year-on-year plunge in net profit for the third quarter of 2025, marking one of its steepest declines in recent history. The results, released on November 5, 2025, caught investors off guard, coming in well below analysts’ expectations. UOB’s
Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported that Capitaland Investment is exploring a potential merger with Mapletree Investments (Capitaland Investment and Mapletree Investment Merger). Although still at an early stage, this development has captured attention in Singapore’s investment landscape. Later, Capitaland Investment issued a statement confirming that it does not comment on rumors or speculation.
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Dear readers, with the latest round of corporate earnings reports now released, it has become increasingly clear that the Singapore stock market may be facing a period of weakness. Many listed companies have reported lacklustre results, weighed down by higher costs, slowing demand, and tighter margins. Combined with persistent global uncertainty, these results point to
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