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ESR Reit to sell Tuas industrial building for S.9 million
ESR Reit to sell Tuas industrial building for S$9.9 million
January 15, 2025
THE manager of ESR real estate investment trust (ESR Reit) has entered into a contract to divest an industrial building for about S$9.9 million. The consideration represents a 1.5...
SIA, Scoot clock monthly record in passengers in December
SIA, Scoot clock monthly record in passengers in December
January 15, 2025
NATIONAL carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost arm Scoot carried a total of 3.6 million passengers in December, a monthly record for the SIA group. This was up 7.1...
Will US-driven tailwind for Malaysia gloves be curbed by Trump?
Will US-driven tailwind for Malaysia gloves be curbed by Trump?
January 15, 2025
They may also face stiffer competition as Chinese rivals pivot from the US to markets in Europe and Asia, add analystsMALAYSIAN glovemakers were poised to capture the United States...
Will US-driven tailwind for Malaysia gloves be curbed by Trump?
Will US-driven tailwind for Malaysia gloves be curbed by Trump?
January 15, 2025
Competition from China in non-US markets may also drown out sales for Top Glove and its country peersMALAYSIAN glovemakers were poised to capture the United States market, after Chinese...
MOH to closely monitor Cordlife’s governance, practices over one-year period; shares climb 10.3%
MOH to closely monitor Cordlife’s governance, practices over one-year period; shares climb 10.3%
January 15, 2025
THE Ministry of Health will closely monitor Cordlife Group’s governance and ensure its practices are consistent and compliant with regulatory requirements, the ministry said on Wednesday (Jan 15). This...
Grab partners BYD to expand electric vehicle fleet offering across South-east Asia
Grab partners BYD to expand electric vehicle fleet offering across South-east Asia
January 15, 2025
GRAB is teaming up with Chinese carmaker BYD to provide up to 50,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) to its driver-partners across South-east Asia. The collaboration is expected to boost...
Singapore shares in the black at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
Singapore shares in the black at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
January 15, 2025
Singapore shares were in positive territory on Wednesday (Jan 15) at the open, as investors globally await key inflation data in the US which will set interest rate expectations....
JPMorgan says altcoin-ETF inflows may be as high as US billion
JPMorgan says altcoin-ETF inflows may be as high as US$14 billion
January 15, 2025
JPMORGAN Chase analysts estimate that a proposed batch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding alternative cryptocurrencies may attract inflows of as much as US$14 billion should they get approved by...
Meta to cut roughly 5% of staff, targeting lowest performers
Meta to cut roughly 5% of staff, targeting lowest performers
January 14, 2025
META Platforms is cutting roughly 5 per cent of its staff through performance-based terminations and plans to hire new people to fill their roles this year, according to an...
SIA Engineering adds MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern to board
SIA Engineering adds MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern to board
January 14, 2025
SIA Engineering has appointed Ng Chee Khern, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Manpower, as an independent non-executive director, with effect from Feb 1. Along with the appointment, the 59-year-old...