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An investment account for children, inspired by US President Donald Trump's "Trump account", could be a game-changer for Singapore's equities market.
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A Trump-inspired ‘Big Beautiful’ baby bonus could help birth the next boom for Singapore equities

It wouldn’t cost much relatively, and it could pave the way for stock investments to be part of our lives – while helping to make SGX great again

As at end-2024, 68% of Sembcorp’s total energy portfolio came from installed, secured or under-construction renewable capacity.
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Sembcorp’s purchase of Alinta has green risks

Post-acquisition, the Australian utility may present significant capital expenditures or a slower-than-expected green transition

Back in March, DFI Retail Group announced the sale of its Singapore food business through a press release, and not via the SGX website.
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DFI Retail Group would do investors a service by releasing market-sensitive news on SGXNet

The company is primarily listed in the UK, with secondary listings in Singapore and Bermuda

Clar's acquisition of 9 Tai Seng Drive will expand its data centre footprint by 32.8%.
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Should CapitaLand Ascendas Reit rejig its portfolio further in favour of data centres and life sciences assets? 

With the Reit in a prime position to capitalise on its advantage in such assets, this is the right time to seize the opportunities 

Low Keng Huat’s net asset value as at Jul 31 was S$0.79 per share, or 9.7% above the offer price.
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Concerns of weak prospects at Low Keng Huat belie a history of strong shareholder returns

Its shares have delivered a higher total return over the past 15 years than the STI as well as property groups such as CDL, Hongkong Land and UOL

Market players say that potential listees are following UltraGreen.ai’s trading debut closely, to see if SGX is a suitable listing venue.
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UltraGreen.ai’s post-IPO performance is an important gauge of investor interest

It represents the kind of high-tech players that investors have been clamouring to see listed on the local bourse

Hiew Yoon Khong deserves much credit for Mapletree’s transformation and has left a huge imprint on the group.
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A fitting swansong for long-serving chief Hiew: Help list Mapletree or merge it with CapitaLand

Lay the foundations for Mapletree’s next chapter and let retail investors own equity in it 

The South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation coal-fired plant in Batangas, the Philippines. Asia accounts for 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions, of which a third is from coal plants. 
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More regulatory support is needed to encourage the use of transition credits in Asean’s decarbonisation process

MAS report notes that governments play a pivotal role in setting baselines and creating an enabling environment for coal phase-out

Air India is seen by some as a wild card for Singapore Airlines, given the lack of visibility regarding the Indian carrier's path to profitability.
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Should SIA disclose the maximum amount it is prepared to invest in Air India?

Given that the Indian associate’s results have weighed on the Singapore group’s earnings for two consecutive quarters, more information would benefit shareholders