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CAREIT deploys $1.92b proceeds for portfolio acquisition

$1.79b was applied to assets as loan drawdowns reach $404.8m

ASTI ends 42-month trading freeze after SGX approval

The company warns investors to review disclosures as trading resumes 22 January.

Oxley axes Malaysia JV as Posh Properties enters liquidation

The liquidation will not affect the company’s earnings per share.

SIA prices $500m bond at 2.70% to fund fleet

It is leveraging its $10b multicurrency medium-term note programme for this sale.

EnterpriseSG and Grab grant 12,000 F&B firms free data access

Participating merchants will receive marketing tools and consumer trend reports at no cost.

Trust Bank’s 7,000-stock launch slashes US trading fee barriers

The fractional trading launch features no platform or custody fees through 30 June.

Franke opens Singapore flagship as New A Line platform debuts

The Tai Seng facility joins other major locations in Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%; Top stock is DFI Retail

DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 4.84% increase.

Trade steadies as tech offsets export swings: analysts

Non-oil re-exports jumped 15% YoY in December, with a surge to the US, Nomura said.

Astrea 8 hits $1.68B NAV amidst PE distribution phase

Portfolio cash returns trim NAV whilst leverage stays controlled.

Changi Airport deploys first fleet of fully driverless baggage tractors

Two autonomous vehicles now link T1 and T4, with the fleet set to hit 24 by 2027.

Deepfake fraud explodes 1,500% in 2025 amidst AI-led attack to ID systems

Sumsub warns deepfakes bypass Singapore identity checks.

Northern population’s 27% boom to offset Johor Bahru spending leak: FCT

Rising prices in JB and 50,000 new local units offer a buffer against retail leakage.

Keppel REIT manager buys 49.38 million units as stake stays flat

Its direct holding rose to 264.08 million units after the on-market purchase.

Jumbo invests $20m in Tai Seng logistics hub

The move secures operational stability.