Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 18)

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Real estate players brace for market curbs as housing debt climbs: NUS poll

[SINGAPORE] Expectations of market cooling measures are rising among real estate players, as households continue to take on more housing debt amid falling interest rates, according to a National University of Singapore (NUS) survey.

Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte

[SINGAPORE] Singapore has emerged as South-east Asia’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) market by proceeds, with nine deals raising US$1.6 billion as at Nov 14.

Jakarta’s golden share in Grab-GoTo deal signals state tightening oversight of critical tech assets

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s plan to take a share in the Grab-GoTo mega-merger would place the state at the nerve centre of South-east Asia’s most influential digital platforms, with potential veto rights.

GlobalFoundries acquires Singapore semiconductor firm in push to expand AI portfolio 

[SINGAPORE] The New York-headquartered semiconductor company GlobalFoundries is acquiring Singapore’s Advanced Micro Foundry to get access to a technology that is increasingly being used in data centres.

Johor leads Malaysia’s RM285 billion investment surge in 9M 2025

[KUALA LUMPUR] Johor dominated Malaysia’s investment landscape in the first nine months of 2025, securing RM91.1 billion (S$28.6 billion) in approved investments – the highest among all states – as the country recorded a stronger-than-expected RM285.2 billion in total approvals.

STI falls 0.9%, tracking regional peers

[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Nov 18), tracking regional losses.