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Transforming space, building sustainable value
KELVIN Lim doesn’t just lease space – he also unlocks its hidden potential. Under his leadership, the traditional family business he started with in 1997 has been radically reimagined...
Shaping lives through learning innovation
PATRICK Cheo’s entrepreneurial journey has been defined by grit, foresight and a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives. As chief executive officer of Adam Khoo...
S-Reits expected to deliver stable Q3 earnings on easing debt costs
More Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts are expected to deliver year-on-year DPU growth helped by a decline in average interest expenses[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are expected...
Wee Hur gears up for growth with bigger ambitions
Group’s chiefs consider its workers’ dormitory and construction businesses as key drivers of future growth[SINGAPORE] Property developer Wee Hur is planning to launch another student housing strategy in Australia,...
Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in
The government raised concerns about the rise of currencies controlled by the private sector, says the Financial TimesCHINESE tech giants, including Alibaba-backed Ant Group and e-commerce group JD.com, have...
Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and LisbonA PARTIALLY empty, five-story building close to...
SingPost raises competitiveness by upping service points
It is also trialling the posting and returning of mail or parcels at residential letterbox areas[SINGAPORE] National postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) is upping its game in the...
Drew & Napier to sue Switzerland over Asia losses on AT1s
ONE of Singapore’s biggest law firms is set to file claims against the Swiss government by the end of the year, seeking compensation for hundreds of Asian bondholders of...
Capital-raising focus: Reclaims Global, iWow, Vividthree
Financial services and industrials book the most net institutional outflow from Oct 10 to 16, while telecommunications and healthcare book the most net institutional inflow[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading...
Morgan Stanley sells US$8 billion high-grade bonds
[NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley priced an US$8 billion investment-grade bond sale on Friday (Oct 17), the third such deal by a major Wall Street firm this week following the...
Porsche’s new CEO is a luxury leader big on hybrids
The 911 maker is preparing to launch an electric version of the Cayenne in the coming months[BERLIN] Porsche named Michael Leiters its next chief executive officer, tapping a German...
China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls[BEIJING] Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over its shock escalation of rare...