Posts by Swedan Margen
GIC-backed Shenzhen Han’s CNC to price Hong Kong listing at top of range; targets HK$4.83 billion raise
The firm is offering 50.5 million shares in the listing, with the offer price determined as HK$95.80 per share Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:26 PM [HONG KONG] Printed circuit board (PCB) equipment maker Shenzhen Han’s CNC Technology said on Wednesday (Feb 4) it was set to price its Hong Kong listing at the…
Read MoreKamloops Lawyer Convicted of Killing Client After Spending Nearly $800K He Gave the Lawyer to Hide from His Estranged Wife
A former Kamloops lawyer who stole almost $800,000 from a client before fatally stabbing him and smuggling his body out of his office in a plastic tote, has been found guilty of first-degree murder. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker announced the verdict against Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo on Tuesday in Kamloops. Bagabuyo claimed the killing…
Read MoreSingapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4 per cent
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), with the local bourse closing at a record high for the second straight session. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 21.41 points to finish at 4,965.50. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.6 per cent or 8.83 points to…
Read MoreSingapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), with the local bourse closing at a record high for the second straight session. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 21.41 points to finish at 4,965.50. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.6 per cent or 8.83 points to…
Read MoreSingapore: 71-Year-Old Woman Fined for Repeat Offences of Feeding Pigeons After Prior Conviction
A 71-year-old Singaporean woman who continued feeding wild pigeons despite earlier fines and repeated warnings has been fined S$3,200 after pleading guilty to multiple offences under the Wildlife Act. Sanmugamnathan Shamla admitted to four charges on Wednesday, February 4, with another five similar offences taken into consideration. The court heard that she had persisted in…
Read MoreNvidia’s CEO dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock sell-off deepens
He says the worries are misguided, and that AI will rely on existing software rather than rebuild basic tools from scratch Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:07 PM [BENGALURU/SINGAPORE] Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace software and related tools, calling the idea “illogical”, after a significant…
Read MoreDigital Core Reit’s H2 DPU flat at US$0.018, seeks to maintain distributions in FY2026
[SINGAPORE] Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) declared on Wednesday (Feb 4) a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, unchanged from the year-ago period. The data centre-focused Reit owns 11 facilities across the US, Canada, Germany and Japan. The flat DPU came even as H2 revenue…
Read MoreDigital Core Reit’s H2 DPU flat at US$0.018, with Frankfurt deal raising both revenue and expenses
[SINGAPORE] Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, unchanged from the year-ago period. The data centre-focused Reit owns 11 facilities across the US, Canada, Germany and Japan. The flat DPU came even as H2 revenue rose 61.6 per cent…
Read MoreGuocoLand’s case for privatising Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) not strong
But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future ON TUESDAY night (Feb 3), GuocoLand announced it planned to take its Malaysia-listed unit private at an offer price of RM1.10 a share, for the almost-35 per cent stake it does not already own. For minority shareholders of…
Read MoreOur Universe to Premiere on Wednesday: A Complete Guide to New Romantic Comedy Drama
Our Universe, the new tvN romantic comedy drama starring Bae In Hyuk, Roh Jeong Eui, and Park Seo Ham, will premiere on Wednesday (February 4) at 10:40 PM KST. Episode 1 will introduce Check in Hanyang star Bae In Hyuk as Sun Tae Hyung, a photography assistant. Tar Hyung is a free-spirited person who values…
Read MoreApac commercial real estate investment hits US$40.3 billion in Q4, capping strongest year since 2021: JLL
The increase pushed full-year investment 12% higher year on year to US$147.6 billion [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific’s commercial real estate market ended 2025 on a high note, with investments in the fourth quarter rising 15 per cent year on year to US$40.3 billion. Based on JLL’s Asia Pacific Capital Tracker 2026 Outlook released on Wednesday (Feb 4),…
Read MoreVolvo cars’ sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:54 PM [COPENHAGEN] Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement sales volumes for fully electric models…
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