Shares of DBS soared to a record high on Monday after Singapore’s largest bank flagged an improvement in net interest income for 2025 and a dividend capital return plan, in line with a jump in …
Singapore bank DBS fourth-quarter net profit rises 10% on year, meets forecast
DBS Group , Singapore’s biggest bank, posted a 10% rise in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier on the back of growth in both commercial book and markets trading, according to stock …
Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng diagnosed with bone marrow cancer amid legal proceedings, sources say
SINGAPORE, Feb 8 — Prominent Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who is currently facing charges linked to Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran’s corruption case, has been diagnosed …
Nearly 8,000 firms benefited from programmes by the Singapore Business Federation in 2024
Nearly 8,000 companies benefited from programmes by the Singapore Business Federation last year. The SBF, a body that represents more than 32,000 businesses, also saw more members joining last year …
New AI chatbot in Singapore could replace buyer’s agent in property deals
Maia, as the AI bot is called, is the first of its kind here and takes only a 0.2% commission. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys iconic Tokyo mall for over $1 billion
Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital and Singapore-based investor Patience Capital Group have completed the acquisition of Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a prime mall in central Tokyo, in a deal worth more …
These property sectors in Singapore could take a hit from the JS-SEZ, analysts say
WHILE some industries in Singapore, such as banks and gaming, are poised to benefit from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), this may not be the case for some industries. Read more at …
Industrial property in Singapore among sectors likely to take a hit from JS-SEZ, analysts say
WHILE some industries in Singapore, such as banks and gaming, are poised to benefit from the establishment of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), some industries may not have it as …
AI takes over: Singapore’s new property agent isn’t human
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 — Home buyers in Singapore may soon rely on artificial intelligence rather than human agents to find their next property. Yesterday, property portal Mogul.sg introduced Maia (Mogul’s …
China-linked firm’s NJ Turnpike E-ZPass contract raises security concerns: ‘Worse’ than TikTok
The major US tolling company that was sold to a Singapore-based firm under the Biden administration is reigniting national security concerns over its links to China.