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Is Sembcorp or Keppel a Better Long-Term Investment for Infrastructure?
By The Smart Investor  •  July 29, 2026
Right now, infrastructure is a hot topic. Governments and private players are pouring cash into cleaner energy, digital networks, and city development. There’s a race to build the future, and Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX: U96) and Keppel Ltd (SGX: BN4) are right in the thick of it. As we explored in our earlier comparison of the two companies, both have moved beyond their legacy businesses and rebuilt themselves around infrastructure-led growth. So, which company sets up long-term investors for better success?

How Both Companies Have Reinvented Themselves

In the last few years, Sembcorp has completely reworked its identity into an energy and urban solutions group. The old-school energy side still does the heavy lifting, contributing about 70% of underlying profit. But the growth capital is going elsewhere: Sembcorp has invested over S$5 billion in renewables globally since 2021, expanding gross renewables capacity more than six-fold from 3.2 GW to 20.4 GW. Keppel, on the other hand, has made a big shift....
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By The Smart Investor
The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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