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#BTOPINION: Why iFast's sell-off might be short-lived In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes that despite iFast's dip in March 2020, by September 2021, it had rallied 11 times in value from its March 2020 lows. Much like…

#BTOPINION: Undervalued Reits: selling assets trumps mergers In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes that Reits thinking of merging should take caution as the reaction of investors to the proposed merger of Mapletree Comm…

#BTOPINION: Lessons from history on technologies such as the metaverse In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes on how an investor should adopt a longer-term view, while being discerning and diversified to reap the rewards…

#BTOpinion: Spooked by rate-hike fears, S-Reit sell-off could offer opportunity to dive in In the latest #HockLockSiew, BT's Jude Chan identifies that the Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) sell-off…

#BTOpinion: The death of offices may have been greatly exaggerated In today's #HockLockSiew, Nisha Ramachandani notes that demand for CBD office space remains high, with supply outside the district only coming upstream i…

#BTOpinion: Grab's share price fall reflects some difficult realities for the company In today's #HockLockSiew, BT's Tay Peck Gek observes that Grab's share price on the Nasdaq has seen almost half its IPO market value w…

#BTOpinion: Developers show restraint in latest GLS tender, despite shrinking unsold inventory In today's #HockLockSiew, BT's Kalpana Rashiwala posits that when the dust settles and home buyers return to the market with…

#BTOpinion: Genting Hong Kong sinks on funding spat over 'Made in Germany' cruise dream In today’s #HockLockSiew, Anita Gabriel observes the ironic end Genting Hong Kong should suffer, after decades of withstanding Malay…

#BTOpinion: Guidelines banning crypto promotions can be fine-tuned and supported by consumer education Responding to MAS's move to curb public advertising of crypto services here, BT's Kelly Ng argues in today's #HockLoc…

#BTOpinion: Tough times for F&B players but mega trends buoy coffee shop group Kimly In the latest #HockLockSiew, BT delves into coffee shop operator Kimly's favourable performance in spite of the overall struggle faced…

[SPACS IN SINGAPORE] Catch up on BT's coverage of the flurry of SPAC listing activity in Singapore: #BTExclusive: Pegasus Asia trumpets international ties; CEO says intention is to de-SPAC soon after IPO BT's Raphael Lim…

#BTOpinion: CDL will be a key beneficiary in the collective sale of Tanglin Shopping Centre In today's #HockLockSiew, BT's Kalpana Rashiwala notes that the mainboard-listed group, through Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, o…

Tencent plans to sell a stake in Singapore's Sea for up to US$3b The Chinese internet giant is offering 14.5 million shares in Sea, a stake of 2.6 per cent, at a discount of as much as 6.9 per cent to Sea's close of US$2…

#BTOpinion: Merits of Mapletree merger must be seen through longer-term lens Some Mapletree Commercial Trust unitholders are not pleased about the proposed merger with Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, which has bee…

#BTOpinion: Does the recent plunge in Sea's share price present a buying opportunity? In today's #HockLockSiew, BT's Raphael Lim digs into why Sea's stock is currently down more than 40 per cent from its mid-October high…

#BTOpinion: Developers, en-bloc hopefuls will need to meet in the middle in the wake of cooling measures In today’s #HockLockSiew, BT’s Nisha Ramchandani notes that Singapore’s residential sales market is starting to fee…

#BTOpinion: Daiwa House and Digital Core: A tale of 2 Reit IPOs Daiwa House Logistics Trust and Digital Core Reit have seen quite different fortunes since they made their trading debuts on SGX recently. In today's #HockL…

#BTOpinion: Watch retailers could continue to enjoy boom time In today's #HockLockSiew, BT's Tay Peck Gek notes the big jumps in half-year earnings by Singapore's key watch players like The Hour Glass and Cortina Holding…

#BTOpinion: MAS should match its proposed due diligence requirements with aggressive enforcement In today's #HockLockSiew, BT senior correspondent Ben Paul lauds the move by MAS to keep corporate finance advisors in bett…

#BTOpinion: Grab's asset-light model acquiring more of a physical flavour In today's #HockLockSiew, BT correspondent Benjamin Cher notes the ride-hailing giant's moves toward increasing the amount of physical assets it o…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: Be wary before jumping on the blockchain bandwagon BT's Kelly Ng posits that companies must carefully consider - and be able to communicate - how emerging technologies fit into their overall str…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: CapitaLand needs to pull a rabbit out of the hat for Singapore's largest Reit to multiply The pandemic's ongoing disruption of the retail sector has impacted CapitaLand's malls and by extension,…

#BTOPINION: Grab's share price slide a reminder of risks in any de-SPAC Even with the positive attributes leading to Grab's de-SPAC transaction, the counter still fell sharply after trading began. This may partly be due…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: Will rising home prices raise the risk of fresh cooling measures? Analysts say the combination of record-low unsold properties, the scarcity of major launches and the continued increase in land…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: SIA's recovery flight may hit some pockets of turbulence With the expansion of vaccinated travel lane countries, things are looking good for our flagship carrier — on the air cargo front too. Bu…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: Valuation metrics favoured by digital economy firms going public need a long, hard look Our startup writer Claudia Chong opines that as more tech companies head for the public markets with their…

COMMENTARY: SingPost's e-commerce, logistics units show promise, but challenges remain The big question is whether the group's earnings from e-commerce logistics will keep rising as competition intensifies and sea freigh…

COMMENTARY: Grab's IPO valuation may hinge on its buy now, pay later ambitions Data shows the appetite for BNPL adoption is strong, and BNPL services companies have been able to attract plenty of investment funding while…

COMMENTARY: As a Gen-Z, I can't avoid Facebook; but I won't be buying its stock Instead of seeking new avenues of growth, Facebook's stubborn desire for more user data hurt itself as Apple introduced App Tracking Transpa…

COMMENTARY: ST Telemedia is well placed to snap up telco network assets that are up for sale The telecoms and technology investor, wholly owned by state-owned Temasek Holdings, is a natural buyer for any network assets t…