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Mapletree Industrial Trust posts 2% YoY rise in NPI
With a higher NPI, MIT's DPU rose by 1% YoY.
Ban Leong receives buyout offer from Epicsoft Asia at $0.6029 per share
Epicsoft Asia has no plans to raise the offer price yet.
Temasek’s Seviora to appoint Gabriel Lim as CEO in September
Lim joined the group on 1 May 2025 as CEO-designate.
Sheng Siong’s net profit rises 6.1% YoY to $38.5m in Q125
Revenue rose in tandem.
Singapore loses ground as office cost growth lags rivals: Savills
Net effective occupancy costs in Singapore — which include rent and fit-out expenses — rose by 1% in Q1 2025.
Four in ten Singapore firms plan to raise fraud prevention investment
Businesses are also targeting identity verification (54%) and content moderation (38%) as areas for increased spending.
Singapore holds steady cap rates across commercial assets: report
Office properties recorded cap rates between 3.00% and 3.50%, among the lowest in the region.
Services sector expects slower business conditions from April to September
Only 8% of firms are optimistic.
Singapore ranks 19th in global luxury retail rents in 2024
The city-state also ranked fifth in new store openings.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.72%; Top stock is HongkongLand USD
HongkongLand USD is the top stock with a 4.04% increase.
Stoneweg EREIT secures unitholders’ approval for proposed stapling
The proposal will combine Stoneweg EREIT and Stoneweg European Business Trust.
Moneyhero Group narrows net loss by 78% in FY2024
This was driven by higher revenue from insurance and wealth products.
First REIT”s Q1 DPU down 3.3% to $0.0058
NPI dropped 2.8% YoY.
Far East Hospitality Trust’s NPI drops 8.3% in Q1
Gross revenue also declined by 6.8% YoY.
ST Engineering unit issues US$750m notes due 2030
This will be used to refinance existing loans.
Wilmar International's net profit grows 13.5% YoY in Q1
Revenue also increased by 3.3% to $20.9b (US$16b).
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