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Jumbo Group takes 20% stake in Xi’an restaurant joint venture
[SINGAPORE] Chill crab purveyor Jumbo Group has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese company to operate a restaurant in Xi’an.A Jumbo unit will take a 20...
Suntec Reit DPU jumps 23.2% for H2 on stronger operational performance, lower financing costs
[SINGAPORE] Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0388 for the second half-year ended Dec 31, 2025. This was a 23.2 per cent...
Keppel secures 25-year fibre pair deal on Bifrost Cable System with global telco
[SINGAPORE] Keppel has signed a binding term sheet with a global telecommunications company to lease a fibre pair on the Bifrost Cable System for 25 years, it announced on...
Prudential pays RM1.5 billion to raise stake in Malaysia unit to 70%
The insurer currently holds a 51% interest while local partner Detik Ria owns the rest[SINGAPORE] Prudential will pay RM1.5 billion (S$483 million) in cash to increase its stake in...
BlackRock’s HPS invests US$50 million in Malaysia’s Teleport for Asia debut
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 07:04 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] HPS Investment Partners has invested US$50 million in Malaysian logistics firm Teleport, marking the global private credit firm’s first deal...
S-Reits to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns
[SINGAPORE] Some market watchers believe Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could have a strong run, potentially outshining the trio of local banks as they turn in their report...
Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it facesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:26 PM[SYDNEY] Australia’s...
Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, meanwhile, loses 0.1% or 1.02 points to close at 1,483.97[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 22), tracking a global relief rally...
Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources
As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employeesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 05:17 PM[SINGAPORE] Alibaba Group Holding is preparing...
Temasek-backed fizzy drinks maker Chi Forest considers Hong Kong IPO: sources
The drinks manufacturer has held early talks with potential advisers about the share salePublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 04:46 PM[HONG KONG] Chi Forest, a maker of low-calorie sparkling...
