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Bukit Sembawang’s H1 FY2025 earnings surge to S$62.9m
PROPERTY developer Bukit Sembawang reported a 149 per cent surge in earnings to S$62.9 million for the first half of FY2025 ended Sep 30,…
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Boustead Singapore posts 34% higher H1 profit of S$36 million
INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED engineering and technology group Boustead Singapore posted a 34 per cent rise in net profit to S$36 million for its…
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Singapore stocks fall as US dollar strength weighs on Asian stock indices; STI drops 0.8%
The trade-weighted US dollar index is at its highest since Jul 2, and up 4.9% in this quarter SINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 12) as…
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German chemicals giant Bayer cuts key target amid weedkiller woes
GERMAN chemicals giant Bayer cut its forecast for 2024 operating earnings on Tuesday (Nov 12), after a poor performance in its…
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Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
It is unclear whether demands on the company to reduce emissions caused by use of Shell products will help the fight against climate…
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DBS nominates Rajat Verma to be next India CEO: sources
DBS’ India unit has nominated its head of institutional banking, Rajat Verma, to be its new CEO, two people familiar with the matter said.…
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Britain’s FCA fines Metro Bank £16 million for anti-money laundering failings
BRITAIN’S Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Metro Bank £16 million (S$27.4 million), for failings in its anti-money laundering…
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Brokers’ take: RHB upgrades Bumitama Agri to ‘buy’ on CPO price rally
WITH the continued run-up in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, RHB Research has upgraded its call on palm oil producer Bumitama Agri to “buy”…
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Frasers Hospitality Trust posts 0.8% fall in DPS to S$0.011682 for H2
FRASERS Hospitality Trust (FHT) recorded distribution per stapled security (DPS) of S$0.011682 for the second half of its financial year…
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Asian Pay TV Trust’s Q3 net profit falls 36.5% to S$6.5 million
ASIAN Pay Television Trust’s (APTT) net profit for the third quarter ended September 2024 fell 36.4 per cent to S$6.5 million from S$10.2…
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Grab returns to profit in third quarter, raises 2024 revenue forecast
Group-adjusted Ebitda is US$90 million for the quarter, an improvement of 224% year on year Grab on Tuesday (Nov 12) reported…
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Grab returns to profit in Q3, raises 2024 revenue forecast
Group-adjusted Ebitda is US$90 million for the quarter, an improvement of 224% year on year Grab on Tuesday (Nov 12) reported…
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CICT sells 21 Collyer Quay for S$688 million; trust earlier reported to be eyeing up to S$850 million
CAPITALAND Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has divested 21 Collyer Quay, an office building located in Raffles Place, for S$688…
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BlackRock targets money-market fund business in new ETF push
BLACKROCK is throwing its weight behind an early push to bring exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to money-market investors. The…
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Tesla fans go all in driving US$300 billion rally on Trump win
TESLA fans have been reinvigorated by Donald Trump’s presidential triumph. The stock’s climb has been seemingly unstoppable as investors…
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FTX sues Binance and its former CEO for US$1.8 billion
COLLAPSED cryptocurrency company FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO Zhao Changpeng, alleging that US$1.8 billion was “fraudulently…
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Mackenzie Elizabeth Michalski: Irishman Who Killed US Nurse During Holiday in Hungary Before Stuffing Her in Suitcase Searched If 'Pigs Eat Bodies'
Chilling new details have emerged in the brutal killing of a U.S. nurse in Hungary, allegedly involving an Irishman who reportedly stuffed…
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Brewing Love Episode 3 Recap, Review, and Reactions
Brewing Love episode 3 aired on ENA on Monday (November 11) at 10:00 pm KST. The chapter followed legendary sales queen Chae Young Ju and…
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Morgan Stanley’s PE arm to sell HVAC firm to Goldman Sachs Alternatives
MORGAN Stanley’s private equity arm is selling its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business Sila Services, about three…
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US: Wall Street at record highs as post-election rally continues
WALL Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (Nov 11) as optimism on proposed tax cuts and expectations of an easier…
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Lendlease Global Reit posts 89.5% committed occupancy portfolio for Q1 FY2025
LENDLEASE Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Global Reit) on Monday (Nov 11) posted a committed portfolio occupancy of 89.5 per cent for…
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Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries: sources
AMAZON is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to guide them to, around and within buildings, as it tries to smooth the…
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Food Empire’s Q3 revenue up 11.4% on strong showing across Asia markets
MAINBOARD-LISTED Food Empire on Monday (Nov 11) posted an 11.4 per cent rise in revenue to US$118.9 million for its third quarter ended…
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta sells S$12.6 million worth of shares as DBS hits all-time high
DBS’ shares have shot past the S$40 mark in a rally; other major banks’ shares have also rallied amid bright Q3 earnings results OUTGOING…