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Ascott Residence Trust DPS up 43% YoY to 4.23 cents for FY2021
Ascott Residence Trust DPS up 43% YoY to 4.23 cents for FY2021
Distribution income in the same period also jumped by 46% YoY to $137.3m.
DBS appoints Helge Muenkel as chief sustainability officer
Muenkel was ING’s head of APAC for sustainable finance and GCM.
CICT’s net profit rises to $478.92m in H2 2021
This pushed the trust’s distributable income to $259.7m.
DBS acquires Citi’s Taiwan consumer banking business
DBS will pay Citi in cash for the net assets plus a premium of S$956m.
Industrial prices and rent to increase between 3% to 5% in 2022
In 2021, price and rent indices increased by 4.4% and 2%, respectively.
Gold rush: SG Demand for gold up 16% to 4,021 tons YoY
A total of 3t was recorded in Q4 2021.
4 of 5 Singapore employees want four-day workweek and flexibility
More than half of the professionals are working beyond the 44-hour workweek standard.
Market update: STI down 0.38%
Sembcorp Industries was seen with the most growth.
Keppel REIT YoY unit distribution grows 9%
Units distributed amounted to $212.1m, including capital gains distribution of $2.0m.
Keppel DC REIT DPU up 7.4% to 9.85 cents for FY 2021
The group’s portfolio remained stable throughout the year with an occupancy rate of 98.3%.
ESR-REIT gross revenue grows 5% for FY21
The amount available for distribution also increased 15.4% YoY to $114.4m.
Guocoland profit attributable triples to $67.5m for H1 FY21/22
Revenue for the period also increased by 42% for the period, hitting a total of $452.7m.
Singapore inks PASFTA with Latin America
This is to establish new trade linkages with the region.
Ascendas India Trust’s net income jumps 5% YoY to $155.7m
Despite this, DPU still declined by 11%.
Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition opens at $5 in SGX debut
It’s the third SPAC to be listed on the mainboard.
Singapore EDB lures $11.8b in fixed asset investments in 2021
The investments are expected to create over 17,000 jobs.
Mapletree Commercial Trust NPI up 5.6% YoY to hit $291.31m in FY21/22
Thanks to the higher compensation received from lease pre-terminations.
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