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US multifamily homes, offices find favour among private equity investors
US multifamily homes, offices find favour among private equity investors
THE multifamily sector in the US is fast catching the attention of private equity investors, including those from Asia, such as South Korea’s Samsung SRA Asset Management. One of...
GuocoLand inks MOU to jointly develop UEM Sunrise’s land bank in Iskandar Puteri
GuocoLand inks MOU to jointly develop UEM Sunrise’s land bank in Iskandar Puteri
GUOCOLAND will partner Malaysia’s UEM Sunrise to develop selected freehold land parcels in Iskandar Puteri, within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). This is under a memorandum of understanding...
Some analysts downgrade CDL shares, reduce price target on boardroom tussle
Some analysts downgrade CDL shares, reduce price target on boardroom tussle
ANALYSTS believe that the ongoing feud between CDL’s executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and chief executive officer and his son, Sherman Kwek, could cause an overhang on the group’s...
Hong Kong bourse logs 10% profit jump as trading turnover and IPOs surge
Hong Kong bourse logs 10% profit jump as trading turnover and IPOs surge
HONG Kong’s bourse operator reported a 10 per cent rise in annual profit, helped by sharp increases in trading turnover and new company listings, and said it was optimistic...
OCBC Capital Return Plan Splits RHB, Maybank Analysts on Impact
OCBC Capital Return Plan Splits RHB, Maybank Analysts on Impact
ANALYSTS were split on the scale of impact of OCBC’s capital return plan announced on Wednesday (Feb 26), despite agreeing that it was a “welcome addition” and lifting their...
Top Thai hospital operator hastens expansion on foreign demand
Top Thai hospital operator hastens expansion on foreign demand
THAILAND’S biggest private hospital operator will add more new beds than previously planned on expectations that an ageing local population and foreign demand for affordable healthcare services will further...
Gold gains on Trump tariff worries; US inflation data in focus
Gold gains on Trump tariff worries; US inflation data in focus
GOLD prices edged higher on Thursday (Feb 27) as concerns persisted over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while investors awaited a key inflation report to assess the Federal...
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust’s H2 DPS falls 46.7% to USalt=
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust’s H2 DPS falls 46.7% to US$0.01026
Revenue for the period declines 5.2% year on year to US$84.9 million from US$89.5 million previouslyACROPHYTE Hospitality Trust’s distribution per stapled security (DPS) for the half year ended December...
Bitcoin ETFs are hit by a record US billion outflow in one day
Bitcoin ETFs are hit by a record US$1 billion outflow in one day
INVESTORS yanked more than US$1 billion from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday (Feb 25), marking the biggest one-day outflow since the cohort’s debut last January.Fidelity Wise Origin...
Sembcorp H2 profit rises 14% to S1 million; shuffles business leadership
Sembcorp H2 profit rises 14% to S$471 million; shuffles business leadership
SEMBCORP Industries on Thursday (Feb 27) reported a 14 per cent rise in total net profit to S$471 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$412...