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Keppel’s new commercial property secures financial services company as anchor tenant
The Tanjong Pagar building features smart building management systems and renewable energy useASSET manager Keppel’s new commercial property has completed construction, and a financial services company has been secured...
Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
INSURER Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, the current chief executive officer of its Japan office, to head its Singapore division. Meslet will replace Khoo Kah Siang on Jun 1 –...
Innovation Centres in Singapore are Doing Many Interesting Things
AFTER Procter &  Gamble (P&G) launched the Olay Super Serum in the United States in 2023, the product shot to pole position among serums there. A bottle of this,...
‘I’ll give it my best shot’: incoming DBS CEO Tan Su Shan eyes growth in high ROE businesses
INCOMING DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan said she will focus on growing businesses that provide a high return on equity (ROE), when she takes over the helm at...
Bitcoin hoarder’s stock soars 4,000% in Japan on crypto rally
THE ripple effects of US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda are fuelling a surge in Bitcoin demand in Japan, where one hotelier’s pivot to stockpiling the cryptocurrency is delivering...
DeepSeek sparks hope for renaissance in China’s tech megacaps
THE rise of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek is forcing investors to re-evaluate the nation’s leading Internet companies and their potential to capitalise on AI that’s boosted global...
Honda, Nissan results will highlight flaws as deal set to fail
THE likely fallout of Honda Motor’s short-lived alliance with Nissan Motor spells trouble for both companies, but probably one more than the other.Nissan, which has struggled for years with...
DBS crosses S$46 for first time on strong results, capital return dividend plan
SHARES of DBS rose to a historic level after it announced an additional dividend payout for FY2025 on top of its regular dividends, alongside yet another record full-year net...
Singapore shares rise at Monday’s open; STI up 1.3%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Feb 10) trading in positive territory as markets abroad closed lower on Friday as trade war worries stirred.As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index...
Stocks to watch: DBS, Suntec Reit, Frasers Property, Hutchison Port, Zheneng Jinjiang, Creative Tech
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 10). DBS: The lender posted net profit for the fourth quarter that was...
Pimco seeks to grow 60/40 fund to US$2 billion on Asia expansion
Pimco has been expanding its distribution in Asia, as it lures more investors seeking to tap investment strategies of global fundsPACIFIC Investment Management Company (Pimco) is seeking to grow...
Trump set to announce 25% steel and aluminium tariffs in latest trade salvo
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs later on Monday (Feb 10) on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of...