Markets & Investing
Corporates challenge VC's for deals
The number of deals involving a corporate investor rose to 28% in 2018 from 9% in 2016.
Corporates challenge VC's for deals
The number of deals involving a corporate investor rose to 28% in 2018 from 9% in 2016.
Daily Briefing: Hackcelerator HyperHack to debut in Singapore; Spacetech startup Aliena raises $1.41m
And 25 NTUC FairPrice outlets will extend charging for plastic bags by a year.
Doing business in Singapore strained by labour, workload issues
It ranked 42nd out of 76 nations in terms of business complexity.
Bahrain wants to bridge Singapore startups to US$1.5t Gulf market
Startups can easily set up shop with a new fast-track process for registration.
Daily Briefing: ST Telemedia leads $54.41m funding round in US-based analytics firm; HDB to set up 6,000 digital screens in housing estates
And employment-seeking platform GrabJobs expands to Indonesia.
Singapore corporates lag in environmental sustainability
Only 40% of companies develop environmentally-conscious products.
Daily Briefing: Cost blamed for slow take-up of electric cars; Analytics startup Milieu Insight bags $3.27m pre-Series A funding
And fintech startup InstaReM rebrands to Nium.
SBR Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2019 draws over 130 delegates
Topics on the agenda include the road to unicorn status and learning from startup failures.
Perennial unit sold 45% stake in YIS to Yanlord Commercial for $202.68m
The proceeds will be used for corporate and general working capital.
Utico and Hyflux agree to cap advisor fees at $40m
The UAE company also threatens to cut its investment to $200m if a deal has not sealed in time.
1 in 3 senior financial officers worried about global recession risks
27% flagged the impact of trade tariffs on their businesses.
Big Idea Ventures' Christian Cadeo preps for SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing
The managing partner will share how entrepreneurs can navigate the food tech space.
CapitaLand Treasury issues $500m perpetual notes
Listing of the notes is expected to take place on 18 October.
SGX to launch $1.5b multicurrency debt issuance programme
The net proceeds will be utilised to finance investments of the firms and its subsidiaries.
Chart of the Day: Check out which asset type got the most investments in Q3
The residential market made up almost a quarter of total investments.
CARRO's co-founder Kelvin Chng to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2019
He will join the panel to discuss what it takes for startups to expand and thrive overseas.
SGX sticks to smaller deals as blockbuster bourse mergers fall through
The bourse is looking at potential fintech acquisitions.