Real Estate
SoftBank seen booking modest fourth-quarter loss as Vision Fund suffers
[TOKYO] Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is expected to book a quarterly net loss of 26.9 billion yen (S$239.4 million) on Tuesday (May 13) as early-stage tech startups fell...
High interest rates, volatile stock markets could prime private credit to outshine private equity again
[SINGAPORE] Funds that invest in private credit globally may be poised to beat those for private equity (PE) again this year. That is especially if interest rates remain high...
Mainboard-hopeful Oiltek gets slick with innovation, internationalisation
[SINGAPORE] An invention every 180 days has kept Oiltek International in the black, its order book stacked and its share price buoyant since it listed on the Catalist board...
SBS Transit to develop intelligent braking system for buses
[SINGAPORE] SBS Transit buses may soon be equipped with intelligent braking systems designed to reduce the sharp jolts that current emergency brakes may cause, the public transport company said...
US dollar at a crossroads
THE US dollar has come under significant pressure in 2025, reversing the strength seen in the fourth quarter of 2024. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the value...
CATL to bar some American funds from world’s biggest listing of 2025
CONTEMPORARY Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), is planning to limit the types of US investors that can participate in its Hong...
Lyon Investments ups offer price for Sinarmas Land and extends closing date
[SINGAPORE] Lyon Investments has raised the offer price for Sinarmas Land shares to S$0.375 a share from S$0.31 a share, in an announcement on Saturday (May 10).The closing date...
Industrial S-Reits report NPI growth, but managers are cautious on outlook
SINGAPORE real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with exposure to the industrial sub-segment have mostly reported growth in net property income (NPI) in the quarter ended March. The resilient operating...
