Impact
Keppel posts more than 25% jump in Q1 net profit, expects limited direct tariff impact
[SINGAPORE] Keppel’s net profit rose more than 25 per cent for the first quarter ended March, driven by improvements in its real estate and asset management arms. These profits,...
Temasek-backed ABC Impact finishes final close of second fund with more than US$600 million
[SINGAPORE] Asia-focused private equity firm ABC Impact completed the final closing of its second fund, which is backed by Temasek, at more than US$600 million or around double the...
Impact of Trump’s tariffs, interest costs in focus as S-Reits report Q1 earnings
[SINGAPORE] Market watchers will be looking for managers of Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) to shed light on their strategies to address the impact of potential US tariffs...
UOB Kay Hian cuts Sats target price to S$2.89, downgrades it to ‘hold’ on likely tariff impact
[SINGAPORE] Freight handler Sats might be hit by a potential slowdown in globalisation and decline in global trade volume as a result of the United States’ reciprocal tariffs, prompting...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade
Ahead of the latest levies, Japan’s authorities have been rushing to prepare for potential impacts[TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said US tariffs could have a significant...
Oil eases off five-week highs as traders weigh impact of imminent Trump tariffs
[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as traders braced for reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump is due to announce on Wednesday, which could intensify a global...
Insurers brush off impact of higher MediShield Life premiums
[SINGAPORE] Changes to MediShield Life, which kick in on Tuesday (Apr 1), may place some strain on insurance players who offer the associated Integrated Shield Plan (IP), but some...
OCBC Capital Return Plan Splits RHB, Maybank Analysts on Impact
ANALYSTS were split on the scale of impact of OCBC’s capital return plan announced on Wednesday (Feb 26), despite agreeing that it was a “welcome addition” and lifting their...
Trump U-turn on NYC’s congestion pricing programme could dampen ST Engineering sentiment, but limited impact expected
THE Trump administration reversed federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing programme on Feb 19. Even though ST Engineering’s subsidiary in the US, TransCore, runs the contract, analysts...
