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Bank of Japan watchers still predict next rate hike in October or January
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted before US President...
Heavier anti-money laundering penalties could help Singapore maintain high standards as wealth hub
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Authorities in Singapore appear to be kicking it up a notch, as they round up more individuals and entities for their involvement in a S$3 billion money laundering...
Mattel cuts 2025 forecast after two-month pause, hurt by tariff uncertainties
[ad_1] TOYMAKER Mattel cut its annual forecast, reinstating it after two months, and posted a sharp drop in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as weak Barbie sales in North America and global trade...
IBM’s software sales disappoint, eclipsing AI mainframe revival
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] IBM beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday (Jul 23), but lower-than-expected sales in its mainstay software segment overshadowed a renewal in demand for...
Oil prices steady with trade talks in focus
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors assessed trade developments between the European Union and the US after President Donald Trump reached a tariff deal with...
SingPost directors quizzed about future strategies and CEO at AGM
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] National postal service provider Singapore Post’s (SingPost) board was pressed by shareholders at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday (Jul 23) for more information about the path...
Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI research lab: report
[ad_1] Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 08:49 PMAmazon is shutting down its Shanghai artificial intelligence lab, which was established by its cloud services arm in 2018, the Financial Times...
Mapletree Logistics Trust posts 12.4% fall in Q1 DPU to S$0.01812
[ad_1] The decline is due to the absence of one-off divestment gains and impact of weaker regional currencies [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Logistics Trust’s (MLT) distribution per unit fell 12.4 per cent...
MPACT to dispose two office buildings in Japan for 8.7 billion yen
[ad_1] The move is not expected to have a material impact on the trust’s net asset value as at Mar 31, 2026[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) is divesting...
Sabana Reit’s H1 DPU rises 26.9% to S$0.017 on higher overall occupancy, sustained positive rental reversions
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.017 for the first half of its fiscal year ended Jun 30, up 26.9 per...
