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CVC to sell personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital in 200 billion yen deal: source
The sale comes a few months after FineToday’s second attempt to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange failed in OctoberPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 11:12 PM[SINGAPORE] Private equity...
Indonesia coal miners warn of layoffs, economic risks over proposed output cuts
The trims aim to push up the plunging thermal coal prices amid fears of oversupply by the countryPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 10:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s Coal Mining Association...
Nursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to 7.64 cents
The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements[SINGAPORE] (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution per unit (DPU) to 7.64 cents...
Nursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to S$0.0764
The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements[SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution...
Singaporeans queueing up to buy the dip in gold despite rout
At UOB’s headquarters, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, buyers crowd a lounge for bullion tradesPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 08:19 PM[SINGAPORE] People were still queueing up to...
Singapore stocks slip on Monday as precious metals rout deepens; STI down 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Feb 2), tracking regional peers amid a sharp sell-off in precious metals that extended from the previous week.The benchmark Straits Times Index...
In South-east Asia, can quick commerce become a key growth driver for food delivery platforms?
This approach improves rider utilisation rates and could catalyse subscription services[SINGAPORE] Quick commerce is evolving in Singapore as food delivery platforms seek to improve unit economics, with customers moving...
In S-E Asia, can quick commerce become a key growth driver for food delivery platforms?
This approach improves rider utilisation rates and could catalyse subscription services[SINGAPORE] Quick commerce is evolving in Singapore as food delivery platforms seek to improve unit economics, with customers moving...
BOJ summary suggests emerging urgency around timely rate hikes
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 03:45 PMA SUMMARY of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) January policy meeting indicated a growing awareness of the need to raise...
Temasek, LIC plan share sales in NSE’s India IPO: source
All shareholders of NSE will be given the option to participate in the secondary sale as part of the IPOPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 02:50 PM[MUMBAI] Temasek Holdings...
India to spend 100 billion rupees to make biopharma production hub
The funding will be directed towards the research and production of biologics and biosimilar medicinesPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 12:17 PM[MUMBAI] India will invest 100 billion rupees (S$1.4...
Metals traders lose at least one billion yuan as ‘Hat’ flees China
Chinese metals markets have seen more than their fair share of scandal in recent years[SINGAPORE] Chinese metals traders have racked up losses totalling at least one billion yuan (S$183...