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Manulife US Reit gets nod to extend asset disposal deadline to Dec 31
[SINGAPORE] The manager of United States office real estate investment trust (Reit) Manulife US Reit (MUST) on Friday (May 23) announced it has received approval from lenders to extend...
Foxconn among potential bidders for Singapore chip assembly firm UTAC in US$3 billion deal: sources
[HONG KONG] Taiwan’s Foxconn is among potential bidders for the Singaporean semiconductor assembly and testing business UTAC Holdings in a deal that could value the company at about US$3...
STI inches up on Friday, tracking regional indices
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Friday (May 23), tracking regional indices.
The STI closed up 0.1 per cent or 2.33 points at 3,882.42.Across the broader...
Eco-Shop jumps on debut, minting a new Malaysian billionaire
[KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of discount-chain Eco-Shop Marketing gained on their debut on Friday (May 23) as Malaysia’s biggest initial public offering of the year created a billionaire.The stock jumped...
Great Eastern gets another extension to Jun 8 to announce plan to restore free float
It will update shareholders on the finalised proposal shortly, no later than Jun 8[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Holdings has been granted yet another extension of time to comply with free...
Cyclical, structural factors can affect current advantage of US dollar assets although outlook is stable for now: MAS chief
[SINGAPORE] The outlook for the structural advantage of US dollar assets looks to be relatively stable at present, said Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief Chia Der Jiun at...
Grab launches its first Centre of Excellence to support AI solutions
[SINGAPORE] Grab launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence on Friday (May 23). Supported by Digital Industry Singapore, the centre will work on projects to utilise AI...
Redefining Success: Why Winning Isn’t Everything
Growing up as a gymnast, I was conditioned to believe in a simple equation: winning equals success, and anything less equals failure. This black-and-white mindset shaped my early career...
US: Wall St opens mixed after Trump’s tax Bill narrowly clears House test
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 09:47 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Thursday (May 22) after the US House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s...
Ralph Lauren beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient demand
It posted quarterly revenue of US$1.70 billion, compared with estimates of US$1.65 billionPublished Thu, May 22, 2025 · 09:02 PM [WASHINGTON] Ralph Lauren surpassed quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday...
