London Stock Exchange launches first transaction under new private share platform
Feb 20 : London Stock Exchange on Friday launched its first transaction under the UK financial regulator's new PISCES framework that allows investors to trade shares in private companies.The transaction involved the creation of an exchange-enabled investment structure, or a TPEIC, that will hol ...
Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond
Benicia Tan - The 10-year social loan is the first such facility the bank extends to the healthcare sector
Concord New Energy forecasts over 80% dip in profit for FY2025
Chloe Lim - This comes on the back of a decline in revenue and gross margin from its power generation business
DBS provides first social loan of JPY8.8 billion to ParkwayLife REIT
The Edge Singapore - On Feb 20, DBS announced the issuance of its first social loan of JPY8.8 billion ($72 million) for 10 years to ParkwayLife REIT (PLife REIT). Proceeds from the social loan will be used to finance PLife REIT’s elder care facilities in Japan, where a rapidly ageing population is driving demand for q ...
Ringgit could head to RM2.90 vs SGD as STI plods higher
Goola Warden - The charts suggest that shopping in Johor is likely to get more expensive based on the SGDMYR chart. To offset the higher cost, market players may opt to stick with appreciating SGD assets such as the STI ETF following the Straits Times Index’s move above 5,000. To take a step back, the Malaysian ...
Global equity funds attract biggest inflow in five weeks as concerns around AI ease
Feb 20 : Global equity funds received their strongest inflows in five weeks in the seven days to February 18, as easing concerns over artificial intelligence stocks and investor rotation into other sectors supported demand, while renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts lifted sentiment toward U. ...
Analysis:New cybersecurity rules for US defense industry create barrier for some small suppliers
Feb 20 : New U.S. cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and diversify the supply base.The Defense De ...
Advanced Systems Automation terminates pre-conditional offer for Asti shares
Benicia Tan - This follows Sias’ queries for clarification amid governance and valuation concerns
Vicom posts 77.6% surge in H2 net profit to S$26.9 million
Chloe Lim - The group proposes a tax-exempt, one-tier final dividend of S$0.053 a share for FY2025, up from S$0.03 in the financial year before
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%
Ranamita Chakraborty - Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 304 to 280 after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands
Thai hotel empire weighs US$1 billion Reit, unit IPO to cut debt
Minor International will sell 14 hotels in Europe and Thailand into the Reit, which will be listed in Singapore in H2
Lim and Tan Securities see KSH Holdings to benefit from construction upcycle
Douglas Toh - Analysts Linus Choo and Chan En Jie of Lim and Tan Securities are unchanged on KSH Holdings (KSH) with their “accumulate” call and target price of 51 cents. They note that the group’s 1HFY2026 ended September 30, 2025 numbers have delivered a recovery in both top-and-bottom-lines, driven by an ...
Dollar set for biggest weekly gain since October as Middle East tensions rise
LONDON , Feb 20 : The dollar was on track for its largest weekly gain since October on Friday, buoyed by a run of better-than-expected economic data and a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, as tensions rose between the U.S. and Iran.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket ...
Dollar set for biggest weekly rise since October with US-Iran tensions in focus
LONDON, Feb 20 : The dollar was on track for its largest weekly rise since October as it remained steady on Friday, buoyed by better-than-expected economic data and a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, while tensions rose between the United States and Iran.The dollar index, which measures the gre ...
Gold, silver emerge as top choices for first-time investors at OCBC amid economic uncertainties
The bank’s precious metals investor base grew 2.5 times year-on-year in 2025, reflecting demand for gold and silver paper bullion, it said in a press release on Thursday (Feb 19).
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies in Thailand after falling from Pattaya condo balcony
Thai police said Quentin Griffiths had been involved in two ongoing court cases that might have caused him stress.
Around 22,000 civil servants to get salary bumps of 2% to 9% from Aug 1
Chloe Lim - The adjustments are aimed at keeping pace with market standards and enabling the Public Service to continue to attract and retain talent
COE: Mainstream car premium exceeds that of large cars for the first time in almost 6 years
Derryn Wong - Category B drops more than 5% to S$105,001 on recent deregistration rebate changes, but more uncertainty lies ahead, say observers
CGSI sees more upside in Food Empire, lifts target price to $4
Felicia Tan - CGS International (CGSI) analyst William Tng has raised his target price on Food Empire to $4 after the stock opened 20 cents higher at $3.22 on Feb 20, surpassing his previous target of $3.18. “Given the rally in its share price in 2025, (+159%), Food Empire’s three standard deviations (s.d.) a ...
GIC-backed JustCo aims to double market presence with three-brand push
Samantha Chiew - Co-working operator JustCo is pushing a multi-brand expansion plan in the near term. CEO and founder Kong Wan Sing says he aims to double the group’s market presence in the next three years across its three brands — The Boring Office, a no-frills space with just the essentials; the flagship prem ...
OCBC upgrades, CGSI maintains bullishness on SIA Engineering after 9MFY2026 update
Lin Daoyi - Analysts are upbeat over SIA Engineering Co’s (SIAEC) outlook after the company reported a net profit of $125.2 million for the 9MFY2026 ended Dec 31, 2025, 17% higher y-o-y. SIAEC’s 3QFY2026 net profit rose by 9.7% y-o-y to $41.9 million. OCBC Investment Research’s Ada Lim has upgraded her ra ...
Jollibee signs deal to buy South Korean hot pot chain for US$87 million
The company plans to spin off its business outside the Philippines and list it in the US
Aiming for the right blend: C-beauty’s challenge to K-beauty can’t be brushed off
Tan Nai Lun - Lower prices, rapid launches and a strong social media game support growth of Chinese cosmetic and skincare brands in S-E Asia
An ‘Irrational’ Year of the Fire Horse and ‘DBS at $80’
Lin Daoyi - Market analysts rely on intricate models to parse the way ahead for markets, drawing on a range of metrics to create a quantifiable basis for their views and make better sense of what might be around the corner. However, for fengshui master Ken Koh, the word “irrational” will define the Year of ...
OUE Reit, UOB gauging market interest for One Raffles Place as part of asset strategy
Therese Soh - There is ‘no assurance that any binding agreement or any transaction will materialise’, says the Reit’s manager
Our 2026 picks: Addvalue Technologies - Right time, right space
Felicia Tan - Mainboard-listed Addvalue Technologies, one of the few locally listed stocks with direct exposure to satellites, is poised to benefit from rising global interest in the space economy. In 2025, this stock gained 454.5%, making Addvalue one of the top-performing stocks last year. Addvalue’s fortunes ...
Our 2026 picks: AvePoint — AI play with a focus on data governance, management
Nurdianah Md Nur - With concerns rising about a potential AI bubble, investors are reconsidering whether valuations reflect fundamentals or sentiment. Unlike many AI-linked peers, AvePoint, listed first on Nasdaq and then the Singapore Exchange (SGX), focuses on data management challenges that arise during AI deployme ...
Trump threatens Iran with force
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom WestbrookTraders were hunkering down into the weekend, with threats flying between the U.S. and Iran, and nerves rippling through markets from listed private equity funds.PMI surveys, U.S. PCE and GDP data and a smattering of corporate ...
Our 2026 picks: Coliwoo
Samantha Chiew - Strong co-living pipeline to deliver strong return Coliwoo is one of the newer entrants on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), having listed in November 2025. Admittedly, the counter’s share price performance has been somewhat lacklustre since listing. However, with a strong pipeline ahead and a parent ...
Our 2026 picks: Credit Bureau Asia — This low-profile data provider is one steady performer
Lin Daoyi - Since its November 2020 listing, Credit Bureau Asia (CBA) has maintained a very low profile, attracting scant coverage from brokers. Yet it is an epitome of steady growth, be it revenue, net income, return on equity (ROE) or dividends, that suits investors with the patience to collect steady returns ...
Amazon's cloud unit hit by at least two outages involving AI tools, FT says
Feb 20 : Amazon's cloud unit has suffered at least two outages stemming from errors involving its own AI tools, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Our 2026 picks: Ever Glory United Holdings - M&E engineer in spotlight with M&As, diversification
Felicia Tan - Through a series of strategic acquisitions and the construction boom, Ever Glory United Holdings is emerging as one of the fastest-growing mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). When the company first listed on the Catalist board in May 2023 at 22 cen ...
Burning question: Why are most CNY new notes bound for the incinerator?
Deon Loke - Excess notes are burnt, not long after they leave the red packet
The price of prosperity: Why your CNY new notes face the incinerator
Deon Loke - Excess notes are burnt, not long after they leave the red packet
