Over the five trading sessions close to 100 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across 40 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs reported 23 acquisitions and 11 disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 10 acquisitions and seven disposals. 1. $Q&M Dental(QC7.SI)$ Between Aug 18 and 19, Quan Min Holdings Pte Ltd acquired 5,641,800 shares of Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) an average price at S$0.445 per share. This increased the total interest of non-independent executive director and group chief executive officer Ng Chin Siau from 56.01% to 56.60%. On Aug 20, Quan Min Holdings Pte Ltd then disposed of 20 million shares via a private off-market transaction to Lion Global Investors for a total consid

Singapore-listed office real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) demonstrated resilient performance in the first half of 2025, supported by stable occupancy, positive rental reversions, and proactive asset management.The six S-REITs with Singapore office exposure are $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ (CICT), $Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr(N2IU.SI)$ (MPACT), $Suntec Reit(T82U.SI)$ , $KEPPEL REIT(K71U.SI)$ , $OUEREIT(TS0U.SI)$ , and $Lendlease Reit(JYEU.SI)$ (LREIT).1. $KEPPEL REIT(K71U.SI)$

Over the five trading sessions close to 70 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across 30 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs reported 12 acquisitions and four disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded four acquisitions and two disposals. 1. $IFS Capital(I49.SI)$ On August 8, IFS Capital Chairman and Non-Executive Director Lim Hua Min increased his deemed interest from 60.36% to 67.22%. The married deal saw Phillip Assets Pte Ltd acquire 25,773,280 shares at S$0.180 per share. The stockbroking pioneer and Executive Chaiman of the Phillip Group of Companies was first appointed Chairman of IFS Capital in May 2003. On August 12, Executive Director and Group CEO Randy Sim Cheng Leong also acquired 900,

Over the five trading sessions more than 40 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across 25 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs filed seven acquisitions and five disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded five acquisitions and three disposals. Share buybacks and director filings remained below typical levels, as the local market remained in a busy stretch of financial reporting. $iWOW Technology Limited(NXR.SI)$ On July 25, iWOW Technology’s Lead Independent director Ang Swee Tian acquired 111,100 shares at S$0.188 apiece. This took his direct interest to 0.04%. The former President of Singapore Exchange and SIMEX, also currently serves as the Lead Independent Director for Zheneng Jinjiang Environment Hol

Three out of five Singapore-listed Hospitality Trusts have reported half-yearly financial results for the first half of 2025 over the past week, with two more due to report this week.1. $CapLand Ascott T(HMN.SI)$ CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) reported a resilient performance in 1H 2025, with revenue rising 3% year-on-year to S$398.5 million and gross profit up 6% to S$182.5 million, driven by stronger operating performance, portfolio reconstitution, and asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs). Core distribution in 1H 2025 rose 1% to S$91.6 million, although distribution per stapled security (DPS) dipped slightly to 2.53 cents.CLAS benefited from stable income streams, with 66% of gross profit derived from master leases and living sector assets. No

Director TransactionsOver the five trading sessions around 50 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across more than 20 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs reported three acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded nine acquisitions and six disposals. 1. $ISOTeam(5WF.SI)$ The Ginko-AGT Global Growth Fund increased its direct interest in ISOTeam to above the 5.00% substantial shareholder threshold on July 15. The transaction saw 5,986,600 shares acquired at S$0.086 apiece. 2. $Rex Intl(5WH.SI)$ American Century Investment increased its direct interest in Rex International Holding to above the 5.00% substantial shareholder thresh

The latest earnings season for Singapore-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (S-REITs) has commenced, with seven trusts reporting their latest financial results or business updates last week.Another 30 S-REITs have also announced that their latest earnings will be scheduled for release between July 28 and Aug 14. Among the 37 S-REITs, 31 are reporting quarterly or half-year financial results, four will provide quarterly business updates, and two will provide full-year financial results. $Sabana Reit(M1GU.SI)$ , $DigiCore Reit USD(DCRU.SI)$ , $Mapletree Log Tr(M44U.SI)$ (MLT) and $OUEREIT(TS0U.SI)$ kicked off

Over the five trading sessions leading up to July 17, a total of 55 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across more than 25 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs reported five acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded eight acquisitions and six disposals. Both share buybacks and director filings were less than the usual quota, as the local market nears a busy few weeks of financial reporting. 1. $SingShipping(S19.SI)$ On July 9, Singapore Shipping Corporation Executive Chairman Ow Chio Kiat acquired 2.5 million shares at an average price of S$0.275 apiece. This increased his total interest from 43.77% to 44.39%. The married deal was a significant step up in pace compared to the 161,10

Over the past 12 months, Singapore-listed REIT ETFs have seen more than S$300 million in net new inflows, reflecting continued investor demand. The combined assets under management (AUM) of these ETFs have surged by 40% over a year, reaching an all-time high of S$1.2 billion by the end of the first half of 2025.This growth in AUM has outpaced the REIT sector’s price movements, as reflected by the iEdge S-REIT Index and FTSE EPRA Nareit Index which reported total returns of 10.5% and 12.5% respectively. Both retail and institutional investors have actively contributed to the growth of AUM for REIT ETFs in Singapore.On average, the five REIT ETFs have posted total returns of 10.7% over the past year ending 30 Jun 2025. Trading activity for these REIT ETFs also surged by 34% quarter-on-quarte

Over the five trading sessions leading up to Jul 10, a total of 70 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. Across 30 primary-listed stocks, directors or CEOs reported 14 acquisitions and three disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded six acquisitions and eight disposals.  1. $Hong Lai Huat(CTO.SI)$ On Jul 8, Hong Lai Huat group executive deputy chairman and group CEO Ong Bee Huat acquired 3,999,000 shares at S$0.042 apiece. This increased his total interest from 43.30% to 44.07%. Responsible for the group’s overall strategic direction and planning as well as business development, his previous acquisition was a married deal with five million shares acquired at S$0.04 apiece back in May 2024.  2.

$NTT DC REIT USD(NTDU.SI)$ ’s mega listing, which marks one of Asia’s largest Data Centre REIT IPOs, broadens the opportunities for investors to gain exposure to assets driving the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.Scheduled to commence trading at 2PM on July 14, the REIT has an IPO market capitalisation of US$1.03 billion and it will be the third pure-play data centre real estate investment trust (REIT) that is listed in Singapore.It joins $DigiCore Reit USD(DCRU.SI)$ , which listed in Dec 2021, and $Keppel DC Reit A(X1JU.SI)$ (KDC), which rejoined the Straits Times Index (STI) last month. In total, the pure-play Data Centre S-REITs listed on SGX provid

Last month, the US Federal Reserve opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate, adopting a cautious stance despite speculation about a potential rate cut as early as July, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell stating that future decisions will be data-dependent.Market analysts now predict a 75 basis points cut in 2025, up from the previously anticipated 50 basis points.S-REITs have shown commendable performance, closing the first half of 2025, with a 4.2% total return, as indicated by the iEdge S-REIT Index. Over the past 12 months, S-REITs have delivered a 10.5% total return.Notably, the top 10 best performing S-REITs have delivered double digit returns in the first half of 2025, including $Frasers HTrust(ACV.SI)$ (21.5%),

Review of Singapore Stock Market Performance in the H1 2025 📈As of June 30, 2025, the $Solidion Technology Inc.(STI)$ closed at 3,966.2, up 0.7% on the day, 1.8% month-to-date (MTD), and 4.7% year-to-date (YTD) 📈. Globally, major stock indexes also performed positively, with the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ up 1.0%, the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ up 0.5%, and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ up 0.5% 🌍. However, the $HSI(HSI)$ fell 0.2% after earlier strong gains 📉. The commodities market saw mixed results, with $Gold - main 2508(GCmain)$ prices stable at $3,268.0

The five trading sessions spanning June 20 through to June 26 saw close to 100 filings, for more than 30 primary-listed stocks, Directors or CEOs again filed 11 acquisitions, and three disposals, while substantial shareholders filed 24 acquisitions and 13 disposals. 1. $Q&M Dental(QC7.SI)$ Between Jun 23 and 26, Q & M non-independent executive director and group chief executive officer Ng Chin Siau increased his total interest from 55.03% to 55.78%. The 7,041,300 shares were acquired by Quan Min Holdings at an average price of S$0.414 apiece. At the end of April, Dr Ng’s total interest stood at 53.02%. 2. $Frencken(E28.SI)$ Frencken Group Chairman and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director Dat

The S-REIT sector has delivered a stable performance in the first half of 2025, with the iEdge S-REIT index gaining 0.6% to 1010.73 as of Jun 26, while dividends take the index total returns to 3.2% for the period. More than half of the 30 constituents on the iEdge S-REIT index delivered positive total returns in the first six months of the year, with the top five performers delivering double digit total returns over the period.These outperformers include $Frasers HTrust(ACV.SI)$ (FHT), $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ (CICT), $First Reit(AW9U.SI)$ , $Frasers Cpt Tr(J69U.SI)$ (FCT) and