News
King Wan to acquire Joo Koon Way property for $9.5m
It has a land area of 9353.9 square metres.
M1 signs MoU to bring next-gen secure communication platform Agnet to Singapore
M1 will be able to provide more secure, real-time messaging, video, and location services.
CICT appoints Tan Choon Siang as new CEO
It will take effect starting 1 May 2025.
Chocolate Finance clears most withdrawal requests after halt
90% of March 10 withdrawals have been processed.
ST Engineering to raise FY2025 dividend to $0.18 per share
A new dividend policy also takes effect in FY2026.
SIA’s passenger traffic inches up 0.5% YoY in February
The group posted a passenger load factor of 86.5%.
EC World REIT appoints new property, port managers
The agreements will run from 1 January to 31 December.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.62%; Top stock is Sembcorp Ind
Sembcorp Ind is the top stock with a 2.35% increase.
Trade uncertainty clouds NODX outlook despite early gains: analysts
RHB forecasts NODX to grow by 2% YoY. However, UOB is more cautious, projecting a 1.5% growth rate.
Suburban home sales hit record high in February
This marks the highest number of such transactions ever recorded in a single month.
Integrated projects, strategic pricing fuel February’s private home sales: analysts
Developers sold 1,575 new private homes, a 45% increase from January and more than ten times higher than February 2024.
ComfortDelGro, Pony.ai kick off robotaxi pilot programme in Guangzhou
The Guangzhou pilot will serve as a testbed for future commercial expansion.
Standard Chartered unveils savings account for clients 55+ and above
It offers a 3% interest rate, and up to $50,000 protection from digital theft.
Taipei Cycle 2025 to feature nearly 1,000 exhibitors
Singapore ranked amongst the top five buyer countries at last year's event.
NETS names ex-DBS Tech COO as CEO of Banking Computer Services
Alex Woo will lead the Banking Computer Services Private Limited, a NETS’ subsidiary.
Franklin Templeton becomes substantial shareholder in Digital Core REIT
The investment firm bought 969,800 units in the REIT.
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