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Stocks To Watch
Spindex: Undervalued tech manufacturing player; potential privatisation candidate
Given its cheap valuations, Spindex is expected to remain an attractive target for privatisation, in line with industry trends.
February 10, 2021
REITs
Soilbuild REIT’s privatisation offer is likely to be met with approval from unitholders
Soilbuild Business Space REIT's sponsor has teamed up with a unit of Blackstone Group to take the REIT private at $0.55 per unit
December 18, 2020
In print this week
Conscious decoupling
For the last half decade or so, Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has been hit by declining revenue and several annual losses amid a severe slump in the oil industry. As a result, the consolidation of its weak performance has been a drag o
June 12, 2020
Broker's Calls
These hotel REITs may be the next privatisation candidates: DBS
These hotels could be attractive privatisation candidates.
April 21, 2020
Company in the news
Saving BreadTalk
In the offer announcement, BTG says it intends to review and streamline BreadTalk’s business activities.
February 28, 2020
Company in the news
Cityneon gets EDBI boost as it looks to break into new markets
SINGAPORE (Aug 26): Cityneon Holdings, which was delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and privatised earlier this year, has gotten a shot in the arm from the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
August 26, 2019
Investing strategies
UOB and OCBC favoured for growth and valuation; Sunningdale, Fu Yu touted as yield and privatisation plays
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 8, construction company Lian Beng Group announced that it had won contracts worth $235 million to build a logistics centre at Boon Lay. The company’s net construction order book now stands at about $1.5 billion. That is abou
July 15, 2019
Special Event
UOB and OCBC favoured for growth and valuation; Sunningdale, Fu Yu touted as yield and privatisation plays
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 8, construction company Lian Beng Group announced that it had won contracts worth $235 million to build a logistics centre at Boon Lay. The company’s net construction order book now stands at about $1.5 billion. That is abou
July 12, 2019
Regulator's column
The voluntary delisting rules and privatisation through general offers
SINGAPORE (July 11): Singapore Exchange (SGX) serves the needs of listed companies by providing a public platform for fundraising activities and information dissemination to their shareholders. Where companies wish to privatise, they may apply to SGX to b
July 11, 2019
Investing ideas
Is SIA Engineering’s share price spike an indication of possible privatisation?
SINGAPORE (July 8): Could SIA Engineering (SIAEC) be the next local stock to be taken private by parent Singapore Airlines (SIA) given its recent share price volatility and heightened activity in the local M&A and privatisation space?
July 08, 2019