Thursday, 08 October 2026 · SEA Deal Ticker

SEA Deal TickerThu, 08 Oct

StarHub already carries MyRepublic's traffic, so why buy the mobile brand?

StarHub paid US$82 million for MyRepublic's broadband, so why buy its mobile arm too? — TechNode Global · Permalink
StarHub told the exchange on 8 October it will buy MyRepublic's Singapore mobile business, price undisclosed, and keep the brand. It paid US$82 million (S$105 million) for MyRepublic's broadband arm in August 2025. The 4G users already ride its network.
Positive-sum angle: Every independent mobile brand in Singapore now has a buyer with a network and a cheque. Anyone running a niche plan on a rented network gets an exit price set by the landlord.
Why is CapitaLand buying US$62 million of Singapore small-business loans from IFS Capital? — TechNode Global · Permalink
IFS Capital, the SGX-listed lender, sold a US$62 million (S$79 million) pool of property-backed small-business loans to a vehicle issuing four-year notes. DBS arranged it, CapitaLand Investment takes every senior note, and IFS keeps the slices that lose money first.
Positive-sum angle: A lender that can sell its loan book to CapitaLand can lend it again. A Singapore shop owner with a property-backed loan application at IFS just got a lender with fresh money.
No Singapore bank licence, so why does Revolut commit US$270 million to the city? — TechNode Global · Permalink
Revolut will spend close to US$270 million (S$350 million) in Singapore over five years and grow its local team past 300 within three. It opens a Collyer Quay office in early 2027 on a payments licence, not a bank one.

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