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CapitaLand India Trust posts 3% rise in H2 DPU to S$0.032, driven by higher rental income
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) posted a 3 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.032 for the second half ended Dec 31,…
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Business
What We Learn About Our World by Imagining Its End
It’s a mite soon to start grieving, but scientists now project that life on Earth will probably end in about a billion years. A Monday in…
Culture
L.A.’s New-Music Bastion
The first edition of Monday Evening Concerts, the world’s longest-running new-music series, took place on April 23, 1939, in a house on…
Business
Keppel Reit H2 2024 DPU falls 3.4 per cent to S$0.028 on lower distributable income
The group reported a 13.6 per cent increase in H2 2024 net property income to S$105.1 million from S$92.5 million a year prior THE manager…
Business
Keppel Reit H2 2024 DPU falls 3.4 per cent to S$0.028; manager confident of strong Singapore office demand
THE manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reported distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.028 for the second half ended Dec…
Business
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Surpasses ChatGPT on U.S. App Store
Chinese startup DeepSeek has achieved a major milestone. On Monday, its AI assistant became the top-rated free app on Apple's App Store in…
Business
Huationg, Ley Choon shares take off as robust order books revive construction stocks
Shares of some construction companies surged last week on various announcements and a projected bright outlook. Hock Lian Seng was up 12.9…
News
Colombian President Gustavo Petro Makes U-Turn and Offers Presidential Place for Deportation Flight after Trump's Tariff Threat
Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly changed his stance on accepting deported migrants from the United States after President Donald…
Business
ECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump
EUROZONE rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track…
Business
With the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
Business
With the Fed likely to stand pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
Business
Mapletree Investments acquires logistics assets in UK, Spain for 315.1 million euros
REAL estate giant Mapletree Investments has acquired its first logistics property in the UK and 10 warehouses in Spain for a total of…
Business
Japfa surges 16 per cent to S$0.615 after news of S$0.62 privatisation offer
Japfa announced on Friday that members of its founding family were making a joint offer to acquire around 18.3 per cent of the company’s…
News
Singapore-listed US office Reits soar on Trump’s return to office mandate
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have surged in the past week, after US President Donald Trump signed an…
Business
Singapore shares fall at Monday’s open; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Monday (Jan 27), mirroring the global markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times…
Business
Singapore shares track regional declines on Monday; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares ended lower on Monday (Jan 27), tracking declines in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index declined 0.2 per cent…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel, CDLHT, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Thomson Medical, Japfa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 27): Keppel: The company was…
Fashion
CDLHT posts 11.9% fall in H2 DPS to S$0.0281
THE managers of CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) on Monday (Jan 27) posted a distribution per stapled security (DPS) of S$0.0281 for the…
Business
US stocks are jumping on earnings wins by the most since 2018
WITH uncertainty swirling around the outlook for inflation and interest rates, there’s been one dependable catalyst keeping Wall Street’s…
News
Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
ALPHABET’S Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial…
Business
S Corp vs. C Corp Showdown: Which Makes More Money?
When you’re starting a business, picking the right corporation type can feel like a big decision. It’s not just about the name; it’s about…
Business
Time for OCBC to offload Great Eastern
The breathing room Great Eastern and OCBC now have to address the insurer’s free float stretches beyond the likely dates of their upcoming…
News
Trump talks 'free speech' while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
In one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free…
News
Emerging market currencies get relief rally from softening Trump threats
Emerging-market (EM) currencies climbed during the first week of Donald Trump’s second term, helped by a softer-than-expected rollout of…