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MAS urges tighter governance for VCCs after thematic review

MAS urges tighter governance for VCCs after thematic review

The regulator noted that some VCCs investing in listed equities and fixed income instruments lacked the required independent custody.

Districts 4, 1, and 9 post highest rents for 3-bedroom units in Q2

Rents in these areas reached  $8,500, $8,475, and $7,500, respectively.Average median rents for 3-bedroom units were the highest in Districts 4, 1, and 9 in the second quarter of 2025, according to the research released by Savills Singapore.

Lifestyle intervention and preventive care could help save $650m by 2050: study

The study had 14,465 participants aged 21 to 94 years old living in Singapore.

Centurion posts 35% net profit decline in H1

This is attributed to lower fair value gains recorded as compared to H1 2024.Centurion Corporation Limited has reported a decrease of 35% in net profit after tax in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025) to $82.99m, compared to the recorded $127.69m during the same period in the previous year.

Zheneng Jinjiang Environment profit surges in H1

The company also recorded a 0.6% YoY increase in revenue.

APAC Realty’s profit more than doubles to $11.1m in H1

Revenue from new home sales more than doubled to $131.2m in the same period.

Intraco Limited’s profit grows in H1

However, revenue decreased by 19.3% year on year.

Koh Brothers returns to profit in H1

The Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of $0.1 per share.

Koh Brothers Eco sees net profit rebound in H1

Its net asset value per share increased to $0.0412.

Info-Tech achieves 9% increase YoY in adjusted H1 net profit

The company made its debut on the Mainboard of the SGX on 4 July 2025.

SingPost identifies preferred bidder for 10 HDB retail units sale

The sale is not yet final and still requires necessary approvals.

Keppel to sell M1’s telco business to Simba Telecom for $1.43b

Keppel will receive about $1b for its 83.9% stake in M1.

COTD: Strata office sales hit $699.6m in H1

The average unit price fell 3.2% to $2,787 per square foot.

Thomson Medical Group warns of FY2025 loss

The decline is attributable to higher interest expenses.

Sri Tang Gloves’ profit drop by nearly 80% in Q2

This was attributed to the US’ reciprocal tariffs.

Lion-OCBC Low Carbon ETF gains traction among young investors: report

The ETF has delivered a total return of 49% as of August 6, including a 13% annualised return since its debut.