{
  "id": 1825210,
  "title": "‘SGX needs to be better understood,’ says CEO Loh Boon Chye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sgx-needs-to-be-better-understood-says-ceo-loh-boon-chye",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-needs-be-better-understood-says-ceo-loh-boon-chye"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive Loh Boon Chye emphasizes the need for the bourse to be better understood, despite the exchange reaching an 18-year high in securities' daily average value and surpassing S$1.8 billion. However, market analysts continue to criticize the absence of a prominent initial public offering and the poor first-day share price performance of several recent debuts. The company also faces potential legal liabilities of up to S$57.6 million for Koh Brothers Eco Engineering.",
  "summary": "His thesis of the exchange outgrowing domestic borders is corroborated by institutional watchers",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}