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European private equity company Inflexion opens Singapore office
Move includes hiring a managing director for investor relations focusing on Asia-Pacific London-based private equity company Inflexion is…
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Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners, Inflexion to make minority investment in Kee Safety
Global investment firm 65 Equity Partners and Inflexion, a London-based private equity firm, announced on Tuesday (Apr 1) their plans to…
Business
Singapore's GLP closes first digital infrastructure fund at US$358 million in AUM
Singapore-based GLP has successfully wrapped up its inaugural digital infrastructure-based fund, the GLP China IDC Income Fund I, with…
News
Hiring Red Flags You Can't Ignore
Hiring can be tricky, and spotting the right candidate is crucial. But sometimes, the signs are there, waving red flags that you can’t…
Business
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, warning of ‘pronounced’ global risks
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as widely expected, saying it was still cautious about the outlook, although…
Business
Australia’s central bank holds rates as it frets over trade war risk
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Apr 1) left its cash rate steady as widely expected but took a small step towards further easing in a…
Business
Ho Bee Land drops AVJennings bid; Australian property developer to be acquired by US fund
Real estate group Ho Bee Land on Tuesday (Apr 1) said it has decided not to proceed with its offer for Australian property developer…
Business
Several key executives exit SingPost amid restructuring retrenchment
The company is left with group chief operating officer Neo Su Yin, group CFO Isaac Mah, acting CEO for the international business unit Gan…
News
OUE Healthcare says Mandalay hospital building in which it has a stake damaged by earthquake
OUE Healthcare announced that the Mandalay hospital building of Pun Hlaing Hospitals, in which it owns a 40 per cent stake, sustained…
Business
YZJ Financial falls 10% on placement of treasury shares at S$0.72 each
Shares of Yangzijiang Financial, the financial arm of Yangzijiang shipbuilding, fell 10 per cent after the company on Sunday (Mar 30) said…
News
Georgia LLC Launch: Your Step-by-Step Guide
Starting a business in Georgia can be an exciting venture, but it also comes with challenges. This guide will walk you through each step…
Business
Keppel divests entire stake in Vietnam’s Palm City for S$141.4 million
Global asset manager Keppel, through its real estate division, has divested its entire 42 per cent stake in South Rach Chiec – the…
Business
Keppel divests entire stake in Vietnam’s Palm City for 2.6 trillion dong
Global asset manager Keppel, through its real estate division, has divested its entire 42 per cent stake in South Rach Chiec – the…
News
Gold steady near all-time high as Trump’s tariff plans stir inflation woes
GOLD prices on Tuesday hovered near a record high scaled in the previous session, as investors remained anxious that US President Donald…
Business
Cordlife served two letters of demand from customers linked to prior claims of loss and damage from cord blood units storage
At this juncture, the company is unable to determine the exact financial impact of the claims Cordlife received two letters of demand on…
Business
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit's S$883 million Science Park upgrade complete
CapitaLand Group has completed its S$883 million redevelopment of 1 Science Park Drive, a property situated in Geneo, the life sciences…
Business
US judge rejects J&J’s US$10 billion baby powder settlement
A US bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s US$10 billion proposal to end lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and…
Business
GlobalFoundries, Taiwanese chipmaker UMC consider merger: sources
TAIWAN’S major chipmaker United Microelectronics and US-based GlobalFoundries are looking into the possibility of a merger, two sources…
Politics
Oil prices climb 2% to five-week high on Russia, Iran supply worries
OIL prices climbed about 2 per cent to a five-week high on Monday on worries supplies could decline if US President Donald Trump follows…
Politics
Europe: Shares fall, record monthly losses as Trump touts sweeping tariffs
EUROPEAN shares fell to their lowest close in two months on Monday, as cautious investors fled risky bets after US President Donald Trump…
Business
Privatisation on the horizon for S-Reits with low liquidity, mostly overseas assets
Observers say higher-for-longer interest rates might make highly under-valued Reits more attractive for privatisation The Singapore real…
Business
Interactive: The Straits Times Index - Race to 4,000 points
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) has been on a tear in the past year or so, with multiple sessions ending in new all-time highs. On…
Politics
Trump’s Mass Purge Finally Hits Museums and Libraries
Elon Musk and DOGE just soft-fired everyone at the federal agency that supports local libraries and museums nationwide. All 70 Institute…
Politics
The Supreme Court Looks Likely to Give Religious Groups Another Win
Crafting a ruling, however, may be more complicated for the justices in practice. In normal circumstances, interpreting a state law would…