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Centurion unit acquires Johor dorm operator for RM110.8 million, ups bed capacity by 25%
[SINGAPORE] A unit of dormitory operator Centurion Corporation has acquired another dormitory operator in Johor for RM110.8 million (SG$33.2 million), the mainboard-listed company said in a bourse filing on...
Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns after possible purchase of illegal supplements
[TOKYO] Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami, one of Japan’s best-known business leaders, has resigned from the beverage group following a police investigation into his purchase of a supplement that...
US: Wall St opens lower on tariff uncertainty; focus on data
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Sep 2), as investors returning from a long holiday weekend worried about...
Boustead applies on behalf of UIB Holdings for IPO and listing of Reit that includes its assets
IPO portfolio is proposed to include Boustead’s stakes in some of its Singapore logistics and industrial real estate assets[SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore has applied to the authorities to publicly list...
Boustead files for listing of Reit holding its Singapore logistics and industrial assets
[SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore has applied to list a real estate investment trust (Reit) on the Singapore Exchange – one with a portfolio that includes its Singapore logistics and industrial...
Kraft Heinz to split into two companies in growth push
[CHICAGO] Kraft Heinz will split into two listed companies, one focused on groceries and the other on sauces and spreads, the US packaged foods maker said on Tuesday (Sep...
Jane Street plans to move Singapore office in latest Asia expansion
[SINGAPORE] Jane Street Group is planning to move to a larger office in Singapore in the latest sign of the securities trading juggernaut expanding in Asia after it signed...
Malaysia approves 13 large-scale solar projects with capacity of 1,975 megawatts
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 06:48 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s government has approved 13 large-scale solar projects with a total capacity of 1,975 megawatts, the energy transition ministry said...
Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly breaks past 4,300; index up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new...
Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly reaches 4,300; index up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new...
Indonesia’s central bank to share some bond coupon payments with government
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank has agreed on a “burden sharing” deal where it will give the government some bond coupon payments it receives to fund state programmes such as...
Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 04:30 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three...