News
UOB reports flat net profit growth in Q1 despite record fee income
Net fee income rose to a new high but non-interest income fell.
Civmec secures A$285m in new contracts across key sectors
The company says the latest wins reflect a period of increased tender activity and reinforce its focus on long-term revenue growth.
SEFR adopts PACT V3 to standardize product emissions reporting
SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon stated that the update will enhance data integrity and support more informed decision-making.
ADDX partners with Franklin Templeton, Lexington on PE secondaries
The partnership aims to make these investment opportunities more accessible through a globally diversified secondaries strategy.
HDB resale price growth slows to 1.6% as buyer caution rises: report
Resale prices rose by 1.6%, marking the second consecutive quarter of deceleration following 2.6% growth in Q4 2024.
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in green finance and energy goals: report
Technology and clean energy investment are other areas where Singapore is gaining ground, the report said.
RHB warns retail momentum may fade in second half of 2025
Retail sales in March rose 1.1% YoY, rebounding from a sharp 3.5% decline in February.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%; Top stock is Singtel
Singtel is the top stock with a 1.58% increase.
High Court toughens penalties for negligent directors in landmark ruling
The judges also set out three sentencing frameworks.
WEF, Temasek’s GenZero launch initiative to scale SAF in APAC
The initiative is backed by Boeing, Qantas Group, and Singapore Airlines.
Temasek Trust's Co-Axis bags $1.25m to scale climate and health solutions
The capital was co-funded by RF and C3H.
APAC’s antimicrobial resistance-related costs to reach $904b by 2050
Investment in AMR solutions could generate US$10 to 15b in annual healthcare savings.
Japan Foods Holding warns of net loss for FY2025
The loss is attributable to weak sales, higher expenses, and impairment losses.
Philanthropy Asia Alliance launches new communities for health and climate action
The HHP Community aims to reduce preventable deaths and diseases across SEA.
CSE Global’s Q1 2025 new orders reach $155.3m
The majority of the new orders came from the communications business segment.
Asia’s climate finance remains ‘severely’ underfunded
The region faces an annual climate funding gap exceeding $1t (US$800b).
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