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ST Engineering group revenue surges 17.4% in FY2022

The group’s EBIT grew 9.1% despite reduction in government support.

Industrial property leasing volumes fall for first time in 11 years

Leasing of single- and multiple-use factory spaces slowed in Q4 2022.

Broker: Sembcorp Industries has ‘buy’ rating over manageable debt levels

Sembcorp Industries will also see a growth of mergers and acquisitions activity in 2023.

SingPost’s global segment to benefit from lower air costs: analyst

This could be a silver lining as the firm faces headwinds.

ST Engineering chairman takes a bow

Kwa Chong Seng will leave his post on 21 April.

MAS mandates due diligence and conduct requirements for CF advisers

The central bank said the requirements will allow investors to make informed decisions.

Inflation picks up to 6.6% in January

It came in higher due to the increase in services inflation, amongst others.

OCBC reports record net profit of S$5.75b in 2022

Full-year dividend is at 68 cents per share, 28% higher than in 2021.

Chart of the Day: 1 in 2 Singaporeans plan to purchase tech for content creation 

An expert said there’s an increasing number of content creators in Singapore.

CapitaLand Investment launches opportunistic partners programme in China

A total of $1.1b equity has been committed to the programme.

Citibank Singapore names retail banking head

Matt Read’s appointment will take effect on 17 April.

UOB Group posts record core net profit of $4.8b in FY22

Compared to FY21, the group’s core net profit rose 18%.

ARA US Hospitality Trust’s NPI soars 66% YoY to US$41.4m in FY22

The higher NPI pushed the REIT”s DPS to US$0.03054.

Boustead Singapore revises offer to take real estate subsidiary private 

It is now offering to buy all of Boustead Projects Limited’s shares for $0.95 each share.

IHH CEO steps down

Dr Kelvin Loh Chi-Keon served as CEO for almost three years.