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A family feud could tear apart one Singapore-listed company’s 108% gain of last year

Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at the company

Above: Opera Estate in the East Coast. Demand for suburban landed homes  is seen as resilient amid scarce supply.
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Unlock Bukit Sembawang’s deep value by putting it up for sale

The group’s undervalued share price is unwarranted, given its rare landed housing land bank

The apartments in the rear block of The Centrepoint next to Cuppage Terrace.
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Frasers Property gaining full ownership of The Centrepoint rear block not a sure thing

The dynamic could change if the owner of Cuppage Terrace puts his asset up for sale soon, too

The acquisition is in line with iFast’s overarching strategy to ride on the growth of the wealth-management industry.
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iFast’s proposed acquisition of Financial Alliance stake could be more exciting than it looks

The relatively modest investment could burnish the growth strategy of iFast, which is on track for a multi-year growth trajectory

Ley Choon has applied to transfer its listing back to the SGX mainboard, having moved to the Catalist board in 2017.
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Ley Choon’s mainboard bid set to be a price catalyst

[SINGAPORE] In January 2025, I wrote that Ley Choon Group might be a stock to watch, as the provider of underground utilities infrastructure construction and road works services had repaired its finan...

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