Keppel REIT obtains three loan facilities totalling A$440 mil
Nicole Lim - Keppel REIT has obtained three loan facilities totalling A$440 million ($370.18 million) on Nov 25. The three loan facilities are A$120 million, A$120 million and A$200 million respectively. The usage of these loan facilities have not been specified by Keppel REIT. All three loan facilities contain ...
Twelve Cupcakes owes over S$1m to creditors; workers may get Oct salary in Q1 2026
Liquidators hope to pay October salaries for 80 staff in early 2026, subject to asset recoveries
France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls
PARIS :The French government will ask a Paris judge on Wednesday to order the suspension of Chinese online platform Shein in the country for three months over sales of childlike sex dolls and banned weapons, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday.Shein has already disabled its marketplace - whe ...
France seeks 3-month suspension of Shein, ministry official says
PARIS :A French finance ministry source said the government will ask a court on Wednesday to suspend Shein’s website in France for three months.The French government on November 5 started the process to block Shein in France after it found childlike sex dolls and weapons for sale on its site, the ...
AI overtakes growth plans in Asia’s boardrooms for 2026: report
Nurdianah Md Nur - Artificial intelligence (AI) has overtaken growth, cybersecurity and geopolitical risks as a top priority for nearly half (48%) of governance leaders in Asia heading into 2026. This is according to the APAC Governance Outlook 2026 report by the Diligent Institute, developed with the Singapore Instit ...
European digital rule-book not up for negotiation, says EU's Ribera
BRUSSELS :The European digital rule-book is not up for negotiation, European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera said in response to comments made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick on Monday said that the European Union should make its regulation of the tech sector more "ba ...
Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips, The Information reports
Facebook parent Meta is in discussions with Alphabet's Google to spend billions on using Google's AI chips in its data centers from 2027 and to rent chips from Google Cloud by next year, The Information reported on Monday. Google has pitched tensor processing units, or TPUs, as a cheaper a ...
Johor, Ditrolic Energy partner World Bank’s IFC to develop US$6 billion solar-and-storage hub to power JS-SEZ
Tan Ai Leng - The project is expected to generate 125,000 jobs and enable renewable-energy transmission to Singapore
RHB's Natarajan keeps IREIT Global's target price at 35 cents
The Edge Singapore - Vijay Natarajan of RHB Bank Singapore has kept his "buy" call and target price of 35 cents on IREIT Global after its 3QFY2025 operational update, where no major surprises were thrown up. From his perspective, the key catalyst for this REIT, which is trading at a yield of 7%, remains its on ...
ECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks
It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health
Shell and Ferrari sign long-term green power supply deal
Power purchase agreements are rising in Italy as manufacturers lock in energy costs and secure green power
uSmart initiates ‘hold’ on Kimly due to stagnant income growth
Samantha Chiew - uSmart is initiating coverage on Kimly with a “hold” and 40 cents target price. Analyst Eng Thiam Choon notes that Kimly is one of Singapore’s largest traditional coffee shop operators, generating majority of its revenue from its food retail division, selling mixed vegetable rice, dim sum, zi ...
Singapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against Standard Chartered over alleged role in 1MDB fraud
SINGAPORE: A Singapore court has cleared the way for a US$2.7 billion lawsuit against Standard Chartered Bank over its alleged role in 1MDB fraud, liquidators seeking to recover the funds said
UK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026
uSMART initiates ‘buy’ on Starhill Global REIT with target price of 67 cents
Teo Zheng Long - uSMART’s Eng Thiam Choon has initiated “buy” on Starhill Global REIT with a target price of 67 cents. In his report dated Nov 25, Eng mentioned that Starhill Global REIT continues to demonstrate operational resilience through proactive lease renewals, asset enhancement initiatives, and prudent ...
UK’s Domino's Pizza CEO steps down as strategy shift takes hold
The move comes as the chain broadens its focus beyond core pizzas to drive growth in a tough market
More regulatory support is needed to encourage the use of transition credits in Asean’s decarbonisation process
Janice Lim - [SINGAPORE] The energy transition momentum in South-east Asia has reached a milestone, as a coalition of partners convened by the Monetary Authority...
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s HK$100 million share purchase sparks stock rebound
The move lifts Lei’s stake to 23.26%
Lion Global launches Singapore’s first physical gold fund with min. investment amount of $1
Daoyi Lin - Investors in Singapore may start investing in Singapore’s first physical gold fund launched by Lion Global, with MariBank customers being able to start investing from as low as $1 on the digital bank's app. Gold prices shot through the roof in 2025, reaching an all time high of more than US$4 ...
Polish antitrust watchdog investigates Apple over privacy policy
WARSAW :Poland's anti-monopoly office UOKiK is investigating whether Apple is restricting competition in the mobile advertising market through its privacy policy, it said on Tuesday.The regulator suspects that the tech giant's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, introduced in iOS 14 ...
Sri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
Therese Soh - The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact
Shell agrees to buy 100,000 barrels of petrol from Indonesia's Pertamina amid shortage
[JAKARTA] Fuel retailer Shell has agreed to buy 100,000 barrels of petrol from Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina, the country’s deputy energy...
European defence stocks slide on Ukraine peace talks, but Morningstar says investors overreacting
Jovi Ho - The White House says US President Donald Trump is “optimistic that a deal can be struck” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine following talks in Geneva, Switzerland. US and Ukraine negotiators have reportedly drawn “an updated and refined peace framework”, removing some of Russia’s demands fro ...
ABN Amro to cut 5,200 jobs by 2028
It wants to cut costs and optimise capital allocation to boost profitability
Lincotrade & Associates to raise $2.2 mil via 10 mil share placement
Felicia Tan - Lincotrade & Associates is looking to raise $2.2 million by placing 10 million shares at 22 cents per share. The company entered into a placement agreement with SAC Capital on Nov 24. The proposed placement is not underwritten and will not be undertaken by way of an exempt offering per Section 2 ...
OCBC’s Lion Global Investors launches Singapore’s first insured physical gold fund
Chloe Lim - It seeks to track the performance of London Bullion Market Association Gold Price AM
OCBC’s Lion Global Investors launches Singapore’s first physical gold fund
Chloe Lim - It seeks to track the performance of London Bullion Market Association Gold Price AM
Amova to launch 2 EQDP funds focusing on local small- mid-caps
Samantha Chiew - Amova Asset Management (previously Nikko AM), one of the six appointed asset managers that will launch fund strategies under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), will be launching two new funds in the first quarter of 2026. One of the funds is Sin ...
Ringgit comeback rekindles Malaysians’ wanderlust
Tan Ai Leng - Travel platforms and money changers say the firmer currency is unleashing fresh demand
A stronger ringgit is giving Malaysians wanderlust again
Tan Ai Leng - Travel platforms and money changers say the firmer currency is unleashing fresh demand
A stronger ringgit is unleashing Malaysians’ demand for premium travel destinations, experiences
Tan Ai Leng - Travel platforms and money changers say the firmer currency is unleashing fresh demand
Singapore orders Apple, Google to prevent government spoofing on messaging services
Deon Loke - The tech companies must close security gaps on iMessage and Google Messages
Singapore orders Apple, Google to implement measures to prevent government spoofing on messaging apps by Nov 30
Deon Loke - The tech companies must close security gaps on iMessage and Google Messages
CDL sells Osaka hotel to Blackstone-managed real estate funds for 14 billion yen
Therese Soh - The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts
