Amid a structural shift towards Asia, Insilico Medicine's IPO in December was a significant moment for the exchange, while French biotech TheraVectys is understood to be considering a listing.

SC's operating profit grew 6% last year; Zurich Australia snaps up life insurer ClearView; Citi Vietnam appoints Thai Nguyet Minh as head of markets.

Singapore's ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has 2.3GW of design capacity across 12 markets in Asia Pacific, the UK and Europe; it is the largest ever data centre deal in SEA.

The buoyancy in the sector is being driven by multiple factors, including regulatory shifts, policy support, and debt capital market activity in the city.

Amid regional market momentum, the global bank has a strong pipeline of Apac deals across ECM, DCM and M&A.

Hong Kong's finance chief discussed opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, developing AI, foreign tech firms entering the SAR, green finance, and China's evolving role in supply chains.

Proceeds from the one-year zero coupon guaranteed bonds will be used to support the non-ferrous metal company’s overseas business.

Final orders were over S$2bn allowing UOB to upsize from its original S$500m benchmark; there was participation from 96 investors with 26% outside of Singapore.

Hyundai-backed Sylvan Group is partnering with SK Innovation to invest $300m to scale a hydrogen transport business in South Korea; the plan is to support 6,000 buses by 2029.