Australia
Singtel's Optus outage blocks triple zero emergency calls, three deaths linked
Singtel's Optus outage blocks triple zero emergency calls, three deaths linked
Three failed calls involved households where a person died.
Mapletree marks entry into Australia’s student housing market
It will build an 835-bed student accommodation.
Seatrium delivers new floating production storage and offloading vessel
This is its 18th FPSO for BW Offshore.
ST Engineering group revenue climbs 8% in Q1 2025
Group revenue was driven largely by the defense and public security business.
Paragon REIT unitholders approves privitisation
The REIT is expected to delist on 6 June 2025.
Ho Bee Land drops acquisition bid for Australia’s AVJennings
AVJ has accepted a competing binding offer.
Loss of MIT status ‘beyond control’—FHT
The group’s Australian subsidiary lost its MIT status due to a share swap transaction.
Metro Holdings and Sim Lian buy $172.3m office property in Australia
It is the group’s 18th property and 5th office asset in the country.
Singtel's Optus, TPG Telecom secure approval for network-sharing deal
The agreement has an initial term of 11 years.
ComfortDelGro unit clinches 3 Victorian bus contracts worth $1.4b
The contracts will boost the company's Victoria Public Bus business by 30%.
SingPost’s Australia review could lead to M&A or future IPO
A partial stake sale may also be in the works, according to UOB Kay Hian.
UOB prices $860m unsecured notes due 2028
The issue date of the notes is on 8 August 2024.
Allianz Partners Expands SIA Insurance Offer in Australia
Passengers can purchase insurance during the booking process.
Tuan Sing terminates Perth hotel management contract with Hyatt
It will no longer be a Hyatt-managed hotel by 31 August.
Olam Agri plans to acquire Australia’s cotton-ginning giant, Naomi Cotton
Under the NBIO, Namoi shareholders would stand to receive total cash payments of A$0.591 per share.
DBS provides S$180m green loan to refinance Melbourne office tower
The 17-level building in Collins Street is wholly owned by public sector pension fund KWAP.
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