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Editorial desk · 05
Institutional capital, sovereign investment, sustainable finance and enterprise transition led from Singapore into regional and global markets.
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The fourth Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce meeting moved bilateral work beyond green taxonomy mapping toward transition activities, adaptation finance, climate-resilient infrastructure, carbon-market connectivity and blended-finance structures.
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SGX Indices will add SBS Transit and remove GuocoLand from both iEdge Singapore Next 50 variants from 28 September, updating a benchmark universe with more than S$107 billion in combined market capitalisation.
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SGX Group reported that August securities daily average value rose 35% year on year to about S$2.2 billion, while turnover, ETF inflows and derivatives activity supplied a wider evidence base for assessing market depth and capital formation.
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IVAS Guidance Note GN-003 supplements International Valuation Standards with practical expectations for risk assessment, royalty rates, economic lives, sensitivity analysis and valuation-report disclosure.
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SGX announced the first actively managed ETF benchmarked to its iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, expanding the exchange-listed route for accessing Singapore companies beyond the largest index constituents.
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MAS has committed S$220 million over three years to FSTI 4.0, combining institutional projects, AI adoption, shared infrastructure, centres of excellence, awards and talent development in a single financial-sector innovation programme.
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Temasek publicly supported Singapore Airlines’ long-term India strategy while recognising that Air India’s transformation involves complex, multi-year operational and integration challenges.
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Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay called for Singapore boards to integrate climate, energy, supply-chain, cyber and AI risks into strategy while making transformation milestones and value-creation evidence intelligible to investors.
100%OWNED
ABEJA's board resolved to establish a wholly owned Singapore subsidiary as a base for global expansion, placing corporate formation ahead of hiring, customer and revenue evidence.
US$15.09BILLION
Enterprise Singapore reported US$15.09 billion in bilateral trade with Guangdong in the first half and convened more than 150 government and business representatives.
4YEARS
STMicroelectronics and NUS launched the four-year HELIX Corporate Lab to connect edge-AI algorithms, memory-centric computing, chip design and industrial validation under Singapore's RIE2025 framework.
US$133MILLION
All Aboard, a coalition of venture and growth investors, has closed a USD 133 million fund targeting the capital gap between climate technology demonstration and early commercial scale.
US$1.8BILLION
Lotus Infrastructure Partners has raised about USD 1.8 billion across its fourth fund, co-investments and a continuation vehicle, targeting generation, storage, transmission and low-carbon fuels.
US$1.05BILLION
Diginex is advancing a proposed acquisition of AI customer-engagement company Resulticks on revised terms valued at about USD 1.05 billion through 600 million shares priced at USD 1.75 after consolidation.
MNC+ SMEs
EDB highlighted how global aerospace companies use Singapore's local manufacturers and ecosystem partners to support Asian growth and innovation.
38.6%TRADE
Enterprise Singapore reported July merchandise trade up 38.6%, with NODX up 24.2% and NORX up 51.3% amid strong electronics demand.
BOARD2026
Temasek announced a new board appointment, updating the governance structure overseeing its global portfolio.
11THCOUNCIL
Enterprise Singapore reported new cooperation opportunities in connectivity, sustainable development and modern services after the 11th SLETC meeting.
40.2%2Q TRADE
Enterprise Singapore reported NODX growth of 27.4%, NORX growth of 40.1% and merchandise-trade growth of 40.2% in the second quarter.
ASEANGATEWAY
Closing remarks at the Singapore–Liaoning council emphasised Singapore's role in helping Liaoning enterprises internationalise into Southeast Asia.
S$759MILLION
SGX Group reported FY2026 net profit of S$759 million, with net revenue of S$1.4783 billion and stronger adjusted earnings, providing an operating view of Singapore's market-infrastructure franchise.
S$6.7TRILLION
MAS said Singapore's broader asset-management industry grew 10.1% in 2025 to S$6.7 trillion in assets under management while answering questions on single family offices.
10YEARS
Temasek launched a 10-year Singapore-dollar bond offering through its financing subsidiary and guarantee structure.
S$750MILLION
Temasek priced S$750 million of 10-year bonds with a 2.65% coupon after the launch process.
70%RISK SHARE
EnterpriseSG states that project-loan risk sharing will rise to 70% from 1 September 2026 through 31 March 2027, with a borrower-group ceiling of S$50 million across EFS facilities.
AICENTRES
EDB's second-quarter AI round-up connected national strategy updates with corporate AI centres, software tools and manufacturing transformation.
1STAPAC HUB
Endeavor launched its first Asia-Pacific global hub in Singapore to support high-growth founders with mentorship, capital access and international scaling networks.
3.4%REAL RETURN
GIC's full 2025/26 report explains the mandate, governance and portfolio-construction framework behind diversification, granularity and agility; this record analyses decision architecture rather than repeating the same-day return announcement.
5.6%NOMINAL
GIC reported a 5.6% annualised US-dollar nominal return and 3.4% annualised real return for the 20 years ended 31 March 2026.
160+FIRMS
Singapore EDB reported an ecosystem of more than 160 carbon-services and trading companies alongside new demand aggregation and project-finance initiatives.
US$30BILLION
Temasek increased the maximum programme size of its guaranteed global medium-term note platform from US$25 billion to US$30 billion.
JUNBASELINE
Enterprise Singapore's June trade release provided the immediate baseline for the stronger electronics-led growth reported in July.
Q2SIGNALS
EDB consolidated second-quarter sustainability developments across carbon transactions, green finance, energy transition and climate technology.
SEACALCULUS
The 2026 Southeast Asia Green Economy report focused on power-delivery constraints, policy uncertainty and the shift from EV end-market to integrated supply chain.
2DEPUTY CIOs
GIC appointed Choo Yong Cheen and Liew Tzu Mi as Deputy Group Chief Investment Officers with changes effective 1 October 2026.
S$1.5BILLION
EDB described Singapore's FAST blended-finance platform, which targets S$1.5 billion and had secured US$345 million for Asian transition projects.
S$518BILLION
Temasek reported a net portfolio value of S$518 billion at 31 March 2026, while portfolio carbon-intensity measures declined and reported total portfolio emissions remained at 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
3YEARS
Enterprise Singapore and JETRO renewed their cooperation for three years, expanding support across digital and green transformation, life sciences and larger technology firms.
45YEARS
GIC says it is moving sustainability expertise further into its asset departments, linking climate opportunities, physical risk and regulatory change more directly with investment decisions.
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