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As the Fed hikes interest rates, S-Reits sector could be overdue for consolidation

2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z
Covered bonds issuance hit a record S$11 billion in 2025, while the outstanding market has expanded at a compound annual growth rate of 15% since 2021.
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Singapore’s covered bond boom is largely a DBS story

2026-09-15T23:00:00.000Z
Nike, which has shed more than US$200 billion in market value from its November 2021 peak, exits the S&P 100 index in September 2026.
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Nike, Lululemon, Shein woes: A silver lining in Singapore’s lack of listed consumer brands

2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z
In August alone, UltraGreen.ai scooped up nearly 2.2 million shares from the market for US$1.6 million, or US$0.748 apiece.
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‘Show me’ market: UltraGreen.ai should ditch its share buybacks for proactive engagement

2026-09-09T00:12:28.000Z
The real win for Keppel DC Reit could be diversification, as contribution from Japan jumps to 23%, from 9%.
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Keppel DC Reit’s Tokyo drift: The easy yen trade is over

2026-09-02T23:00:00.000Z
Air India is reportedly seeking US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from shareholders Tata and Singapore Airlines to fund its turnaround.
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Singapore Airlines faces some bleak choices as it lies trapped in Air India’s money pit

2026-08-27T01:50:39.000Z
Singaporeans should cheer when companies linked to Temasek, such as DBS, soar.
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Cheering DBS’ stellar performance and Temasek’s dominance in economy, stock market

2026-08-25T04:45:26.000Z
S-Reits have fallen 7.1% since the start of the year. Over the same stretch, the benchmark Straits Times Index has climbed about 22.1%.
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Rising bond yields are triggering a tech sell-off, but S-Reits could be the casualty nobody notices

2026-08-20T02:54:53.000Z
SGX’s adjusted net profit jumped 25% year on year to S$759.5 million in FY2026.
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SGX’s record year masks Singapore’s equities challenge

2026-08-12T11:08:08.000Z
Keppel Reit units bounced 4.5% last week, versus a 1.1% rise in the iEdge S-Reit Index.
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Keppel Reit’s road to redemption

2026-08-05T03:30:00.000Z