PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Simple Mart is to acquire OKmart for TWD 125mln

Simple Mart's acquisition of OKmart for TWD 125 million signals strategic expansion within Taiwan’s retail sector, likely aiming to enhance market share amid evolving consumer preferences.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 26 Jan 2026, 00:54 UTCOn the live feed at 00:34 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Simple Mart is to acquire OKmart for TWD 125mln

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TAIWAN

Simple Mart Retail Co. (2945 TT) - Simple Mart is to acquire OKmart for TWD 125mln. (Focus Taiwan)

Starlux Airlines (2646 TT) - Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration is investigating a Starlux Airlines flight from Taichung to Kobe, Japan, after it experienced a hard landing on January 20th, and has grounded the crew pending the inquiry. (Focus Taiwan)

Data Recap

Taiwan Industrial Production YY (Dec) 21.6% vs Exp. 12.0% (Prev. 15.8%, Rev. 16.4%)
Taiwan Money Supply M2 YY (Dec) 5.0% (Prev. 5.1%)

SINGAPORE

StarHub (STH SP) - Co. CEO warned that ultra-low telco prices may hurt service quality and security. (Straits Times)

Ho Bee Land (H13 SP) - Co. is to acquire a development site in Queensland, Australia for AUD 318.5m, while it is to finance land acquisition via internal funds and bank borrowings. (Newswires)

Context

This deal may reinforce Simple Mart's competitive positioning and could set a precedent for further consolidation within the industry, impacting investor sentiment in related equities.

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