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Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions
[SINGAPORE] The latest earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) has commenced, with seven trusts reporting their latest financial results or business updates over the past week.Of...
Real estate directors continue to build interests
[SINGAPORE] Over the four trading sessions from Oct 17 to 23, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$57 million, partially reversing the S$167...
China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor
[BEIJING] China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger generation of lighter drinkers.The country’s economic malaise,...
Why Most Marketing Agencies Fail Their Clients
I’ve never had a good experience with a marketing agency. And I’m not alone. Chances are you’ve worked with several bad ones and maybe, if you’re lucky, found a...
Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies over the...
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
[BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in US-Chinese trade tensions,...
US: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve interest rate cut.All...
7 Affordable AI Fitness Apps for Beginners
Personal trainers in the United States average about $55 an hour—roughly $440 a month for two weekly sessions. By comparison, the seven affordable AI fitness apps for beginners in...
China’s central bank pledges flexible monetary policy to support growth
[BEIJING] China’s central bank pledged on Friday (Oct 24) to calibrate the intensity, timing and pace of monetary policy based on economic conditions to support stable growth.The People’s Bank...
US: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s upbeat results offered a boost.At 9.30 am EDT, the Dow...
iFast Q3 net profit rises 54.7% to S$26 million on overall revenue growth
[SINGAPORE] Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast posted a 54.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$26 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, from S$16.8...
MAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct
Proposals aim to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil action[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to enhance investors’ ability to...