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Starhill Global Reit Q3 NPI inches up 0.5% to S$37.9 million
THE manager of Starhill Global real estate investment trust (Reit) posted a net property income (NPI) of S$37.9 million for Q3 FY2025…
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Hong Leong Finance sees over 300% growth in EV loans
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) announced that it has seen a more than 300 per cent increase in electric vehicle (EV) loans, from S$73 million in…
Business
UPS profit beats estimates, to cut 20,000 jobs on economic worries
The parcel giant is not providing any updates to its full-year outlook due to the economic uncertainty United Parcel Service reported a…
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The First 100 Days
President Trump instantly halted the leftward lurch of the federal government but has emphasized speed over care. Source link
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When Did the American Housing Affordability Crisis Begin?
The housing affordability crisis has not been slowly developing over the past 75 years, but rather quickly became a burden at the turn of…
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State Department ‘Reform’ Plans Leave Much to Be Desired
Though Rubio’s more thoughtful reorganization beats Trump’s wrecking ball. Source link
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What’s Next for Abrego Garcia and the Venezuelan Deportees?
The Venezuelans should have less trouble than Abrego Garcia in convincing a court to direct the government to facilitate their return to…
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Religious Charter Schools Should Pass the Supreme Court Test
A case from Oklahoma will determine whether American education becomes more or less centralized, homogeneous, and anticompetitive. Source…
Business
China’s Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist
[SHANGHAI/HONGKONG] China’s Big Five lenders on Tuesday (Apr 29) reported narrower margins on their first-quarter earnings and some a drop…
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Wilmar reports higher earnings for Q1 2025 on better performance from business segments and associates
[Singapore] Wilmar reported a 13.5 per cent increase in earnings for Q1 2025 to US$343.9 million from US$302.9 million in Q1 2024 in a…
Culture
How “The Great Gatsby” Took Over High School
In the spring of 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald was worried about “The Great Gatsby.” It had been fifteen years since the novel was published,…
Culture
Why Even Try if You Have A.I.?
A couple of years ago, my wife bought my then four-year-old son a supercool set of wooden ramps, which could be combined with our…
Business
Will ComfortDelGro win the point-to-point 2.0 race against Grab?
Grab’s entry into Singapore’s taxi market is likely to give the leading incumbent ComfortDelGro a run for its money. Studies have shown…
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Temasek’s Gabriel Lim to lead Seviora Holdings as CEO
Temasek Holdings’ head of corporate strategy Gabriel Lim will exit his post to lead the Temasek-owned asset management group Seviora…
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Norway wealth fund CEO sees potential in real estate, renewable assets
Real estate and renewable assets are becoming more attractive in the face of stock market volatility, according to the head of Norway’s…
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Porsche's Q1 profit margin plunges on China weakness, US tariffs
Luxury sports carmaker Porsche on Tuesday (Apr 29) said its operating margin fell to 8.6 per cent in the first quarter, below analyst…
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Carlsberg maintains full-year outlook, warns of volatile consumer sentiment
Carlsberg expects between 1% and 5% growth in organic operating profit for the current year [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Danish brewer Carlsberg on…
Culture
Business Structure Showdown: LLC vs. Going Solo
When starting a business, one of the first big decisions you’ll face is choosing the right business entity. Should you go solo as a sole…
Business
Volvo Cars to cut costs by 18 billion Swedish crowns as earnings drop
Sweden-based Volvo Cars launched cost cuts of 18 billion Swedish crowns (S$2.4 billion) on Tuesday (Apr 29) as its operating profit fell…
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HSBC Q1 profit drops 25%; launches US$3 billion share buyback
launched a US$3 billion share buyback after reporting a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday due to one time charges…
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These Singapore names are potential winners from election Budget, tariff volatility: Maybank
The Republic’s domestic-oriented stocks could emerge as spillover beneficiaries amid tariff volatility in spite of Singapore’s high trade…
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Gold falls on easing trade war concerns; US data awaited
Gold prices fell on Tuesday (Apr 29) as easing trade tensions between the US and its trading partners dented the metal’s safe-haven…
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Trump administration opens racial-discrimination probe into Harvard Law Review
The federal government launched a probe Monday into allegations of race-based discrimination at Harvard University and the Harvard Law…
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China’s CICC eyes Middle East, South-east Asia in global push
China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap the growing demand for…