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Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows.About US$64.4 billion was raised for VC investments globally...
German regulator orders oversight, limits on GIC-backed online bank N26
[FRANKFURT] Germany’s financial regulator BaFin on Monday (Dec 15) announced stricter oversight of Berlin-based online bank N26, including limits on new business in the Netherlands and the instalment of...
CSE Global bags three electrification contracts valued at US$124.6 million
Contracts are for the design and manufacture of power distribution centres, and the integration of electrical and control systems and equipment[SINGAPORE] Global electrification and automation solutions provider CSE Global...
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 2.6% in November
Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.5 million passengers in total during the month, 6% higher than a year ago[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on Monday (Dec 15) reported year-on-year...
Interest in money market funds in Singapore falls 44% quarter on quarter to S$1.5 billion in Q3: Morningstar 
[SINGAPORE] Singaporean investor interest in money market funds waned in the third quarter of 2025, with net inflows of S$1.5 billion, down 44 per cent from the S$2.7 billion...
Singapore shares edge higher as regional markets end mixed; STI up 0.1%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also gains 0.1%, rising 1.35 points to 1,435.99[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Dec 15), even as regional markets delivered a mixed...
Raffles Education leads most active pack on SGX with 43 million shares traded; price jumps 24%
Counter hits peak of S$0.133 on Monday; volume is 4 times its average daily figure[SINGAPORE] Raffles Education led the pack of actives on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday...
Raffles Education leads most active pack on SGX with 60.8 million shares traded; closes 23.4% higher
Counter hits peak of S$0.133 on Monday; volume is 4 times its average daily figure[SINGAPORE] Raffles Education led the pack of actives on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday...
Asean Power Grid projects could attract more Chinese investor interest in 2026
Clean-power manufacturers from China have been expanding in Indonesia, could seize more opportunities with cross-border projects[SINGAPORE] China’s clean-power players and investors are poised to expand their footprint in South-east...
Thai baht is too strong, impacting economy, finance minister says
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s baht is too strong and affecting its export-driven economy, the country’s finance minister said on Monday (Dec 15), as the currency reached its highest level against the...
Indonesia’s tin exports surge as supply concerns dissipate
The global market for mined tin will swing to a surplus next year thanks to rising mine supplies, according to MysteelINDONESIA’S exports of tin recovered in November, in a...
HSBC’s US$13.6 billion buyout proposal wins Hang Seng Bank board committee’s nod
Debt-laden property developers in Hong Kong and their creditors are set to face intensifying financial pressure next year[BENGALURU] Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank said on Monday (Dec 15) that...