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SingPost shareholders’ conundrum on Aussie asset sale: Can company find another golden goose?

The proposed deal is material in terms of both the deal value and the contributions that the Australian business has been making to SingPost

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Tay Peck Gek

Tay Peck Gek

Published Wed, Mar 12, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • Selling its Australian business will mean Singapore Post is left with only the Singapore and international mail and e-commerce logistics businesses.
    • Selling its Australian business will mean Singapore Post is left with only the Singapore and international mail and e-commerce logistics businesses. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] Singapore Post (SingPost) shareholders vote on Thursday (Mar 13) on the proposed divestment of the Australian multi-modal national logistics business Freight Management Holdings (FMH).

    The proposed deal is material in terms of both the deal value and the contributions that the Australian business has been making to SingPost. Here are some considerations that might help guide shareholders in their decision on the transaction.

    However, the weightage of each factor would be different for each shareholder.

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