Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 30)

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Singapore equities market rebound fuels demand for investor relations

[SINGAPORE] Investor relations (IR) agencies are looking to expand their teams amid growing demand for their services, with an eye on specialised skill sets. This is as initial public offering (IPO) momentum picks up, alongside a rise in capital-raising activity and improving market conditions.

GuocoLand to launch Faber Residence with prices starting from S$1,995 psf

[SINGAPORE] GuocoLand will start previews for its Clementi project Faber Residence on Friday (Oct 3), with prices starting from S$1,995 per square foot (psf).

IPO sugar rush sweeps Vietnam as bets on stock market upgrade build

[HO CHI MINH CITY] A wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) in Vietnam, led by the country’s major brokerage firms aiming to raise at least US$1 billion, is unfolding as the stock market’s key index has gained over 30 per cent year to date.

ADB slashes 2026 growth outlook for Thailand, Singapore by nearly half

[SINGAPORE] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its full-year growth projections for all major South-east Asian economies – save for Vietnam with a slight lift for the year – with Thailand and Singapore facing the steepest downgrades of at least a whole percentage point.

Singtel’s Optus appoints consulting firm Kearney to ‘begin immediate oversight’ following outages

[SINGAPORE] Optus reaffirms its commitment to restoring public confidence and acknowledges its responsibility within the national emergency call system, its chairman John Arthur said in a statement on Tuesday (Sep 30).