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Koh Brothers hits $25.5m profit as 2025 revenue nears $286.3m
Koh Brothers hits $25.5m profit as 2025 revenue nears $286.3m
The group reversed a $10.4m net loss in the previous year.
F&N names Tarang Gupta CEO-designate in 90-day handover plan
Current CEO Lim Yew Hoe will retire on 30 September after a three-month transition period.
ITE and BDx sign Singapore AI data centre training pact
MoU targets the job pipeline across all three colleges.
Singapore gaming app retention rises as acquisition costs surge
Installs convert better, but marketers face steeper ad prices.
Singapore workers spend more time in office than at home, survey finds
Workers want slightly more office time.
Analysts see MAS tightening after mixed February CPI print
War-driven import risks cloud inflation outlook.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.44%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 4.29% increase.
HSBC Life pushes preventive care shift with new programme
It combines workplace programmes, insurance expansion, education and community initiatives.
Former OCBC CEO Helen Wong took $12m in final year
Bonus and deferred shares made up most of 2025 pay.
MariBank rolls out S$1 equity fund at invite-only phase
Full public access via the MariBank app starts in April 2026, according to a press release.
Safe bets are losing bets for the future of QSR brands
Simple categories like sauces are being reimagined as strategic growth levers.
Employers face persistent skill shortages
Hiring slowdown masks tight labour market.
Restaurants bet on ‘experience peaks’ to win customer loyalty
Unexpected gestures, even small ones, leave lasting impressions on customers.
Regional scale trumps immediate yield in Asia’s QSR sector
Chinese QSR brands have opened around 6,000 outlets across Southeast Asia.
APAC QSR leaders shift focus to culture and collaboration in 2026
Growth ranked as the top priority for only a small fraction of leaders.
Health-conscious trends steer product development in F&B companies
Plant-based and functional foods are growing fast.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT eyes $900m boost through equity fundraising
The equity issuance includes placement and preferential offering.
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