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CICT overtakes Hong Kong’s Link Reit to become Asia’s largest real estate investment trust
[ad_1] A main factor behind this is the strength of the Singapore dollar, which has gained 5.4% against the greenback so far this year, while the Hong Kong dollar has...
VPBank Securities aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong in IPO this month
[ad_1] [HANOI] VPBank Securities, a stock brokerage firm owned by Vietnam Prosperity Bank, aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong (S$622 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) later this month,...
New Thai central bank chief says he will work with government but maintain independence
[ad_1] [BANGKOK] Thailand’s new central bank chief said on Wednesday that he will maintain the independence of the central bank while collaborating with the government to address the country’s economic...
Shares of LHN surge 7% after co-living unit lodges SGX listing prospectus
[ad_1] The property portfolio of Coliwoo comprises 25 properties in ‘high-demand locations’ across Singapore[SINGAPORE] Shares of property management services company LHN jumped on Wednesday (Oct 1) morning after its co-living...
Gold hovers near record high on US shutdown concerns, Fed rate outlook
[ad_1] The metal has hit multiple record highs this year, with the latest one being US$3,871.45, hit on Sep 30[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Oct 1), hovering near...
Robinhood explores launching prediction markets outside US
[ad_1] The brokerage has viewed it as a source of growth, and the proliferation is blurring the lines between financial markets and the gambling industry[LONDON] Robinhood Markets is exploring an...
Raffles Medical names former Paragon Reit CFO Woo Yeng Yeng as new finance chief
[ad_1] She will oversee corporate finance, tax, treasury and investor relations, among other matters [SINGAPORE] Raffles Medical has appointed Woo Yeng Yeng as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective...
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, FLCT, Raffles Medical, Metro, LHN, Thakral Corp
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 1): Suntec Reit : David Matheson, ESR Group’s current chief investment officer,...
US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation: Fed’s Logan
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] The US labour market likely needs to weaken further for the Federal Reserve to achieve its 2 per cent inflation target, as prices are rising even faster without...
Fed’s Goolsbee says new tariffs renewing business uncertainty
[ad_1] Inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% goal and has accelerated since April, according to policymakers’ preferred gauge [HOUSTON] US Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said...
