Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 6)

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Singapore investment banking fees climb to US$864.6 million, highest since 2021; DBS leads in fees earned

SINGAPOREAN companies issue a total of 38 IPOs in 2025, raising US$2.5 billion.

Autobahn Rent A Car group gives up fight for protection from creditors owed over S$370 million

THIS means its creditors including DBS, OCBC, UOB can continue claims or writs of asset seizure and sale.

US dollar slide sharpens case for Singapore equities, says OCBC research head

Reits stand out as they offer good dividend yields with a cushion of at least 5 to 6%.

Next global rebalancing likely to dwarf 2008 financial crisis: George Yeo

THE anticipation of such a rebalancing explains why the price of gold has continued to climb, says former Singapore foreign minister.

STI surges to new record of 4,731; next stop 5,000 points?

REGIONAL stocks also up, with Japan’s Nikkei index closing at all-time high of 52,518.08 points.

Inside the Philippines’ stacked agenda to steer Asean’s trillion-dollar economy

TRADE and industry department undersecretary Allan Gepty talks to BT on Manila’s priorities as Asean chair.