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Bharti Airtel appoints Shashwat Sharma as new MD and CEO
Bharti Airtel appoints Shashwat Sharma as new MD and CEO
It will be effective on 1 January 2026.
Japfa swings back to black in 9M24 with a net profit of US$87.5m
In 9M23, it recorded a net loss of US$22.7m.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust bags $75m credit facility
The facility sets two conditions.
NanoFilm Q3 EBITDA up 34% QoQ on higher revenue across segments
The group's revenue rose 10% YoY in Q3.
Starhill Global REIT sells Wisma Atria office units for $16.1m
It sold the lots at a 22.2% premium over the most recent valuation.
CDL Hospitality Trust’s Q3 NPI drops 6.8% YoY
Weaker performance in five markets, including Singapore, attributed to the drop.
M1 to acquire 70% stake in Vietnam's ADG for $37.8m
It expects to complete the acquisition in the first quarter of 2025.
COTD: Office vacancy rate up 11.0% QoQ in Q3
Office space occupancy declined by 3,000 sq m (nett) in Q3.
COTD: Shophouse transactions fall 20% QoQ and 56% YoY in Q3
Transaction value fell alongside volume.
Private home sales fall 1.3% in 9M 2024 as buyers await new projects
The new projects could boost private home transactions in Q4, said experts.
Singapore's hiring activity falls 5% YoY in September
On a sequential basis, however, activity rose by 7%.
Pharma growth defies Singapore IP decline prediction for September
Industrial production increased by 9.8% increase during the month.
ICAEW updates accountancy qualification for next-generation students
The aim is to build technical study and workplace learning closer together.
ST Engineering to deploy its smart water solution for Aegea in Brazil
It is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2024.
Gov't authorizes COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech
Non-clinical data showed better response compared to the Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted vaccine.
Frasers Property unveils One Bangkok
Its retail component spans 160,000 sqm and will feature over 900 stores.
Shophouse prices in prime districts soften in Q3 as sales lag
Districts 1 and 2 only had two 99-year leasehold shophouse transactions.
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