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Singtel could also be a winner as mom-and-pop investors land surprise S$6,800 windfall

For the group, the real prize is unlocking its own corporate toolkit

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Jude Chan

Jude Chan

Published Wed, Apr 8, 2026 · 05:00 PM
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    • Singtel is injecting life back into a dormant float that makes up 4.4% of its total shares.
    • Singtel is injecting life back into a dormant float that makes up 4.4% of its total shares. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] The narrative being spun around Singtel’s massive Special Discounted Shares (SDS) transfer is heavy on the warm, fuzzy angles.

    It is a story about giving the Pioneer and Merdeka generations a sudden cash windfall. It is about freeing up legacy wealth and empowering the retail investor.

    ​It is, admittedly, a great story.

    Hock Lock SiewSingtelCPF

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