Real Estate

Wilmar to buy over Nigeria-incorporated palm oil business from British joint venture partner for US million
Wilmar to buy over Nigeria-incorporated palm oil business from British joint venture partner for US$70 million
June 18, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Wilmar International is buying the remaining stake it does not already own in a Nigeria-incorporated palm oil business from its joint venture partner, British manufacturer PZ Cussons, for...
Hoi Hup Realty clinches resolution to grant planning consent for London ‘High Holborn’ project
Hoi Hup Realty clinches resolution to grant planning consent for London ‘High Holborn’ project
June 18, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Hoi Hup Realty on Wednesday (Jun 18) secured a resolution to grant planning consent from the City of London Corporation for the “High Holborn” project, an office-led regeneration...
SIA flights from Changi Airport to Bali among dozens cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption
SIA flights from Changi Airport to Bali among dozens cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption
June 18, 2025
[JAKARTA] At least two dozen flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali, including Singapore Airlines flights from Changi Airport, have been cancelled after a volcano in...
US plans to ease capital rule limiting banks’ Treasury trades
US plans to ease capital rule limiting banks’ Treasury trades
June 18, 2025
[WASHINGTON] The top US bank regulators plan to reduce a key capital buffer by up to 1.5 percentage points for the biggest lenders after concerns that it constrained their...
Ultra rich turn Vietnam into a new hot spot for luxury yachts
Ultra rich turn Vietnam into a new hot spot for luxury yachts
June 18, 2025
[BRISBANE] After making a fortune in coal mining and thermal power with his Dong Hai, Pham Van Toan wanted to try something different and shifted his investments towards luxury...
Amazon’s corporate workforce may shrink as AI takes over routine tasks
Amazon’s corporate workforce may shrink as AI takes over routine tasks
June 17, 2025
The company is using GenAI across internal operations to enhance efficiency and customer experience, Andy Jassy saysPublished Wed, Jun 18, 2025 · 07:47 AM[BENGALURU] Rollout of generative artificial intelligence...
US: Stocks drop on growing worries over Middle East
US: Stocks drop on growing worries over Middle East
June 17, 2025
The Fed is expected to keep interest rates steady as it eschews interest rate cuts for now while monitoring the effects of Trump’s tariffs on inflationPublished Wed, Jun 18,...
Airbus strikes deal for up to 150 planes with VietJet
Airbus strikes deal for up to 150 planes with VietJet
June 17, 2025
[PARIS] Airbus struck a deal on Tuesday (Jun 17) to sell up to 150 single-aisle aircraft to Vietnamese budget airline VietJet, as the European planemaker continues to rack up...
Singapore shares rise even as exports in May fall; STI up 0.6%
Singapore shares rise even as exports in May fall; STI up 0.6%
June 17, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the local bourse ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 17), even as Singapore’s key exports declined 3.5 per cent year on year in May, reversing sharply from...
Thai baht, Taiwan dollar, Korea won most at risk from oil price, Barclays says
Thai baht, Taiwan dollar, Korea won most at risk from oil price, Barclays says
June 17, 2025
Sovereign bonds from Singapore and South Korea would be among the most affected in the event of another 20% spike in oil pricesPublished Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 05:36...