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Paragon Reit to divest its majority stake in Australian shopping mall for A2 million
Paragon Reit to divest its majority stake in Australian shopping mall for A$192 million
Trust holds an 85 per cent interest in property; remainder is held by listed fund manager MA FinancialPARAGON Reit Management, the manager of Paragon Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit),...
Singtel-owned Optus fined A million by Australian regulator over emergency services outage
Singtel-owned Optus fined A$12 million by Australian regulator over emergency services outage
Australian telecom watchdog has fined Optus A$12 million (S$10.6 million) for failing to provide emergency call services to thousands during a nationwide outage last year, the regulator said early on Friday.The...
Anglo-American to sell stake in Australian steelmaking coal mines for US.1 billion
Anglo-American to sell stake in Australian steelmaking coal mines for US$1.1 billion
UK-based Anglo-American said on Monday (Nov 4) that it will sell its minority stake in a joint venture that owns a 70 per cent interest in the Jellinbah East...
Australian mining billionaire Ellison to step down after probe into undeclared payments
Australian mining billionaire Ellison to step down after probe into undeclared payments
MINERAL Resources said managing director Chris Ellison will step down within 18 months after an internal probe into undeclared payments made to companies owned by him found the tycoon...
Australian lender Westpac sees solid credit demand in 2025, posts 3% annual profit fall
Australian lender Westpac sees solid credit demand in 2025, posts 3% annual profit fall
AUSTRALIA’S Westpac Banking on Monday (Nov 4) reported a fall in annual profit, and said it expects solid demand for housing and business credit in 2025 as the country’s...
Australian consumer regulator sues Singtel unit Optus over alleged sales misconduct
Australian consumer regulator sues Singtel unit Optus over alleged sales misconduct
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed court proceedings against subsidiary Optus mobile, said Singtel in a bourse announcement on Thursday (Oct 31).The court proceedings, filed in...
Australian consumer regulator sues Singtel unit Optus over alleged sales misconduct
Australian consumer regulator sues Singtel’s Optus over alleged sales misconduct
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed court proceedings against subsidiary Optus mobile, said Singtel in a bourse announcement on Thursday (Oct 31).The court proceedings, filed in...
Australian lender ANZ launches structural overhaul amid regulatory woes
Australian lender ANZ launches structural overhaul amid regulatory woes
ANZ Group has unveiled an organisational overhaul, with an aim to streamline operations and enhance data analytics, the Australian lender said on Wednesday (Oct 30) as it sought to...
Loss of Australian unit’s managed investment trust status beyond Fraser Hospitality’s control, says Reit manager
Loss of Australian unit’s managed investment trust status beyond Fraser Hospitality’s control, says Reit manager
AS THE share swap between Frasers Property and Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) was a corporate action taken by entities above the level of the unitholders of Frasers Hospitality Reit, the...
FLCT renews 12-year lease for Australian office building
FLCT renews 12-year lease for Australian office building
As at Mar 31, the Caroline Chisholm Centre accounted for 3.2% of FLCT’s portfolio valueTHE manager of Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (FLCT) on Thursday (Oct 10) said the...