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UOB posts record net profit of S$1.6b in Q1

Core operating profit was also 60% higher at S$2.1b.

Heads up: Gov’t raises ABSD rates to manage property investment demand

The rates increased to 60% for foreigners whilst 65% for entities or trusts.

Manufacturing output drops 4.2% YoY in March 

Excluding biomedical manufacturing, the output would have fallen by 6.0% YoY.

Divestment of Daikanyama hits Starhill Global REIT’s NPI

The net property income (NPI) declined 1.3% YoY in 3Q FY22/23.

Analysts tell investors to stay defensive amidst uncertain US Fed policy action

Preferred exposure is healthcare, industrial REIT sectors, and consumer staples.

Chart of the Day: Shophouse sales volume down 46% YoY in Q1

It went down to 28 deals in the first few months of the year.

Keppel Data Centres, Woodside to explore supplying liquid hydrogen to Singapore

Keppel could buy around 1,000 tonnes of liquid hydrogen a day.

Suntec REIT’s distributable income drops 26.8% YoY to $50.3m in 1Q23

Given the drop, it recorded a 27.4% YoY lower DPU to unitholders.

FCT’s net property income rises 5.7% YoY to $137.96m in 1H23

Despite the increase, it recorded a 0.1% YoY lower DPU of $0.06130.

ESR-LOGOS REIT net property income soars 78.2% to $70.4m in 1Q 2023

The contributions from ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust after its merger drove the growth.

Core inflation to fall below 5.0% in remaining quarters

RHB expects core inflation to fall at around 2.5% at year-end.