This week brought a mix of corporate transformation, market infrastructure news and fresh economic data. Meanwhile, the local exchange has opened a new door to US-listed growth names, and a Malaysian semiconductor player is eyeing an SGX listing. Retailer Exits Large-Format Department StoresMetro Holdings (SGX: M01) will stop operating its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when the current leases expire, as it intends to progressively move away from traditional large-format department stores. The two outlets are Metro's last remaining large-format department stores in Singapore. The US SDRs let investors trade these names in Singapore dollars during local market hours, removing foreign currency conversion friction.