

Right Timing
STI consolidates as blue chips ease
Although the US and global markets experienced a Biden Bump on Jan 21, the sideways trend displayed by the Straits TImes Index resumed on Jan 22.
Singapore economy
Singapore to post current account surplus of 19.6% of GDP in 2021: Fitch Solutions
The analysts at Fitch Solutions have forecast a current account surplus of 19.6% of Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, which could mark the largest surplus in over a decade.
Company in the news
Former executive director of P5 Capital Holdings ceases to be substantial shareholder
Song Wei Ming, the former executive director of Catalist-listed P5 Capital Holdings has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of the company.
Disruption and Digitalisation
SGX and Temasek Holdings partner to form APAC’s first exchange-led digital asset venture focused on capital markets
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek Holdings have, on Jan 22, entered into a joint venture (JV), which is set to be Asia Pacific’s (APAC) first exchange-led digital asset venture.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin price plunge sparks hunt for reasons why
Bitcoin plunged more than 10% Thursday (Jan 21), sparking a hunt for reasons the notoriously volatile asset was selling off.
Broker's Calls
Analysts mostly positive on CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, says REIT is on the way to recovery
Analysts from CGS-CIMB Research, DBS Group Research, OCBC Investment Research (OIR) and RHB Group Research are mostly positive on CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) after the REIT posted
M&A
Citicode shareholders approve RTO of Livingstone Health, trading suspension to begin Feb 2
Shareholders of Citicode has approved the reverse takeover (RTO) of homegrown healthcare specialist Livingstone Health.