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Singapore stocks to watch Monday: AIMS APAC REIT, Ho Bee Land
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Jardine Matheson, Stamford Land, Duty Free Intl, CDW
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: Jardine Matheson, CDW, Duty Free Intl, Cheung Woh Tech
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Friday: SPH, Keppel, SGX, CapitaLand, KORE, Olam, Valuetronics
Singapore Press Holdings to cut 5 percent of media staff in restructuring
Singapore Press Holdings reports FY net profit dropped 23 percent
Keppel reports 3Q19 net profit dropped 30 percent on lower property divestment gains
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT private placement meets strong demand
Olam completes US$1.5 billion debt refinancing
Olam International said Thursday it secured a multi-tranche revolving credit facility of a total US$1.53 billion to refinance its existing loans.
Valuetronics sets up subsidiary to expand Vietnam operations
Valuetronics said Thursday it set up a subsidiary in Vietnam to expand its operations in the country as it shifts some manufacturing out of China.
Soilbuild’s Precast Concrete lands contract for public housing project
Soilbuild said Thursday its subsidiary Precast Concrete landed an around S$28.8M contract to supply precast concrete components for an HDB BTO project.
CapitaLand issues S$500 million fixed-rate perpetual notes
CapitaLand said Thursday it has issued S$500 million in fixed-rate subordinated perpetual notes, which had previously priced at 3.65 percent.
SGX establishes S$1.5 billion multicurrency debt program
SGX said Thursday it established a S$1.5 billion multicurrency debt issuance program which can issue medium-term notes or perpetual securities.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Thursday: Keppel REIT, Soilbuild REIT, AA REIT, Accordia Golf, Sunpower
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Thursday, 17 October 2019: Keppel REIT, Soilbuild REIT, AA REIT, Accordia Golf Trust and Sunpower.
Mapletree Commercial Trust private placement meets strong demand
Mapletree Commercial Trust said Thursday its private placement 200.89 million new units priced at S$2.28, the top of its S$2.24 to S$2.28 range.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT launches private placement to raise US$73 million
KORE has launched a private placement of 104.29 million new units at US$0.701 to US$0.725 each to raise at least US$73.1 million, the REIT said Thursday.
Will radio eclipse video’s star? New tech gadgets are driving media companies into voice
Big news organizations are pointing to the next big technology to build an audience: Radio. But it’s not your grandparents’ radio.
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: Jardine Matheson, Duty Free Intl, CDW, Global Investments, Cheung Woh
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks Wednesday, 16 Oct 2019: Jardine Matheson, Duty Free, CDW, Global Investments and Cheung Woh.
Qian Hu 3Q19 net profit jumps 72 percent despite dragon fish price war weighing revenue
Ornamental fish breeder Qian Hu reported Wednesday its 3Q19 net profit surged 72 percent on-year to S$301,000, despite a long-running dragon fish price war.
AIMS APAC REIT sponsor completes placement of 70 million units
AIMS Financial Group said Wednesday it exercised a call option to acquire around 70.3M units of AIMS APAC REIT and then sold the units in a placement.
Keppel REIT 3Q19 net property income rose nearly 18 percent, but missed Daiwa’s forecast slightly
Keppel REIT reported Wednesday its 3Q19 net property income rose 17.6 percent on-year to S$33.17 million. The results missed Daiwa’s forecasts by a tad.
Soilbuild REIT reports 3Q19 net property income rose nearly 5 percent
Soilbuild REIT reported Wednesday its 3Q19 net property income rose 4.5% on-year to S$16.95M on contributions from two Australia properties acquired last year.
Accordia Golf Trust says three courses closed for repair after typhoon strikes Japan
Accordia Golf Trust said Wednesday three of its golf courses were closed in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis, which caused heavy rain and flash flooding.
Sunpower lands around 72 million yuan in contracts from Wanhua Chemical
Sunpower said Wednesday it landed a series of manufacturing and services contracts valued at a total CNY71.7M from strategic partner, Wanhua Chemical.
Fund managers grow more depressive on trade war outlook, October BofA-ML survey finds
Fund managers are more dispirited about the potential for a trade war resolution, according to the October BofA-ML fund manager survey, released Wednesday.
RHB: Genting Singapore could benefit from Hong Kong protests
Genting Singapore could be a beneficiary of the months-long protests in Hong Kong, with Singapore likely to see more mainland tourists, RHB said Friday.
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT started at Outperform by Daiwa
Daiwa started Lendlease Global Commercial REIT at Outperform, pointing to an undemanding valuation and a good pipeline of potential acquisitions.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Mapletree Commercial, GIC, SPH, SIA, Keppel DC REIT, KORE
These are companies which may be in focus in Singapore on Wednesday, 16 October 2019: GIC, SPH, Keppel DC REIT, Singapore Airlines, KORE and SGX.
Keppel’s Alpha Investment ties up with Allianz to acquire Beijing office project stake for S$1.3B
Alpha Investment, via its funds, tied up with Allianz to buy 85% of Beijing office complex Ronsin Technology Center for about S$1.3B, Keppel said Wednesday.
UPDATE: Mapletree Commercial Trust launches equity fund raising to raise at least S$902 million
Mapletree Commercial Trust plans to offer 406.48 million new units to raise at least S$902.3 million, the trust said in a filing to SGX Wednesday.
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: HRnetGroup, Starburst, Global Investments, Cheung Woh
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Tuesday, 15 October 2019: HRnetGroup, Starburst, Global Investments and Cheung Woh.
Singapore Airlines carries nearly 9 percent more passengers in September
The number of passengers on Singapore Airlines climbed 8.6 percent on-year in September to 3.12M as capacity grew by 7.1 percent, the carrier said Tuesday.
SGX RegCo enters deal with SISV to boost standards for property valuations
SGX RegCo has entered a deal with Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers to improve standards for valuations of real estate, the parties said Tuesday.
SPH ties up with Bridge C Capital to create Japan aged-care fund
SPH tied up with Bridge C Capital to set up a fund to invest in Japanese healthcare assets, the media and property company said Tuesday.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT posts 3Q19 net property income jumped 36 percent
KORE reported Tuesday its 3Q19 net property income rose 36.2 percent on-year to US$18.5 million, beating its IPO forecast by 31.6 percent.
Keppel DC REIT 3Q19 net property income fell nearly 2 percent
Keppel DC REIT reported Tuesday its 3Q19 net property income fell 1.8% on-year to S$42.27M as a stronger Singapore dollar weighed overseas contributions.
Mapletree Commercial Trust fiscal 2Q net property income rises nearly 2 percent
Mapletree Commercial Trust reported Tuesday its fiscal 2Q net property income rose 1.7% on-year to S$87.72 million on higher contributions from VivoCity.
GIC, KKR to invest US$680 million in Metro Pacific Hospitals via shares and bonds
Singapore state-owned investment company GIC and KKR have entered a deal to invest as much as US$680M in Metro Pacific Hospitals, the parties said Tuesday.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: OUE, KIT, Chip Eng Seng, Lian Beng, No Signboard, TEE Land
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Tuesday, 14 October 2019: OUE, Keppel Infrastructure, Chip Eng Seng, Lian Beng and No Signboard.