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Hong Kong airport raises HK$19 billion amid local-debt boom
Published Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 08:53 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s airport operator raised HK$19 billion (S$3.1 billion) from what is expected to be its only public bond sale...
China suspends autonomous driving permits after Baidu outage
The halt comes as a setback to a fast-growing industry that is estimated to be worth 83.1 billion yuan by 2030Published Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 08:32 PM[BEIJING] China...
Landmark Reit Q1 net property income rises 5.7% to S$30.8 million
[SINGAPORE] Landmark Reit, formerly Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust, on Wednesday (Apr 29) posted a 5.7 per cent increase in net property income to S$30.8 million for the first...
Sheng Siong Q1 net profit up 12.6% on stronger sales
[SINGAPORE] Supermarket operator Sheng Siong recorded a 12.6 per cent increase in net profit to S$43.4 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, from S$38.5 million the year...
CDL strategic review ‘timely’ after last year’s disputes, Sherman Kwek tells shareholders
The exercise will be ‘a look back at everything we’ve done’, says group CEO; details to be unveiled by end-June[SINGAPORE] An ongoing strategic review being done by City Developments...
More disclosures tied to value creation could be just the ‘culture shock’ the market needs
Entrenched mindsets that fester in short-term thinking about corporate governance could exact a steep cost[SINGAPORE] When the market regulator proposed enhanced disclosures by company boards to promote value creation...
Tender for major upgrade of Changi Airport Terminal 3 to be issued in second half of 2026
The update will emphasise digitalisation and robotics, some of which will be pilot projects for Terminal 5 [SINGAPORE] A major upgrade to Changi Airport Terminal 3 (T3) will kick...
Wilmar posts 22.8% fall in Q1 net profit to US$265.6 million amid volatile commodity prices
Operating conditions for the year depend on developments in global trade policies, says the company[SINGAPORE] Wilmar reported a 22.8 per cent decrease in net profit to US$265.6 million for...
China’s mega banks post increased profits in first quarter
Net interest margins are stable or continued to narrow across the banks, while non-performing loan ratios are largely stablePublished Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 05:25 PM[BEIJING] China’s largest state-owned...
Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch: sources
Internet firms including ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba are reaching out about Ascend 950 ordersPublished Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 04:21 PM[BEIJING] Demand for Huawei’s Ascend 950 AI chips has...
Thai central bank holds key interest rate, as expected
Its monetary policy committee voted unanimously to maintain the one-day repurchase rate at 1%Published Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 03:21 PM[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank kept its key interest rate...
Cognition fast-tracks Asia-Pacific expansion with new Singapore headquarters
This follows the tech company’s entry into the region through Japan earlier in April[SINGAPORE] Cognition, best known for being the company behind pioneer artificial intelligence software development tool Devin,...