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Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as Frasers Property chairman; other board changes announced
Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as Frasers Property chairman; other board changes announced
FRASERS Property announced on Friday (Feb 7) evening that its board chairman, Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, will retire from office on Feb 8, 2025.He will be succeeded by Chumpol...
Creative H1 loss widens to S.1 million on higher expenses
Creative H1 loss widens to S$6.1 million on higher expenses
Uncertainty over import tariffs by the US and potential retaliatory measures from affected countries may affect consumer demand, says the group on its outlookHOME-GROWN electronics company Creative Technology saw...
Creative H1 loss widens to S.1 million on higher expenses
Creative H1 loss widens to US$6.1 million on higher expenses
Uncertainty over import tariffs by the US and potential retaliatory measures from affected countries may affect consumer demand, says the group on its outlookHOME-GROWN electronics company Creative Technology saw...
NoonTalk Media’s half-year loss narrows to Salt=
NoonTalk Media’s half-year loss narrows to S$0.9 million
ENTERTAINMENT company NoonTalk Media’s net loss for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, was down to S$0.9 million from the S$1.3 million loss in the previous corresponding period.That...
Maybank upgrades SGX to ‘buy’, raises price target on potentially stronger IPO pipeline, safe-haven factor
Maybank upgrades SGX to ‘buy’, raises price target on potentially stronger IPO pipeline, safe-haven factor
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7).That comes after SGX on Thursday (Feb...
Smart Meters: Big Brother in Your Business?
Smart meters are popping up everywhere, from homes to businesses, promising to revolutionize how we use energy. But are they really as beneficial as they seem, or are they...
Ride-hailing platform Lyft ties up with Anthropic for AI-powered customer care
Ride-hailing platform Lyft ties up with Anthropic for AI-powered customer care
LYFT said on Thursday (Feb 6) that it has tied up with Amazon and Alphabet-backed startup Anthropic to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the ride-hailing platform’s customer...
Gold set for sixth successive weekly gain; US jobs data in focus
Gold set for sixth successive weekly gain; US jobs data in focus
GOLD prices steadied on Friday (Feb 7) near record-high levels, and were headed to log their sixth successive weekly gain, as trade war jitters lifted safe-haven demand, while investors...
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.1% 
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.1% 
SINGAPORE shares began Friday (Feb 7) trading in positive territory as markets abroad mostly closed higher. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.1 per cent...
Singtel secures S3 million green loan for new data centre in Tuas
Singtel secures S$643 million green loan for new data centre in Tuas
SINGTEL’S regional data centre arm, Nxera DCT, has secured a S$643 million five-year green loan to finance the development of a new 58 megawatt data centre in Singapore. Participating...