Posts by Liam Redmond
Zheneng Jinjiang Environment proposes to take company private at S$0.70 a share or to issue new shares
[SINGAPORE] The board of Zheneng Jinjiang Environmental , along with Jieneng Investment, has proposed a scheme of arrangement to take Zheneng Jinjiang Environmental private at S$0.70 a share or to issue new shares. An announcement on Tuesday (Sep 29) said that shareholders of Zheneng Jinjiang Environmental are entitled to either the cash consideration or the…
Read MoreSGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s FY2026 pay rises 7.1% to S$8.37 million
Increase comes from higher cash bonuses and long-term incentives, which account for nearly 85% of total remuneration [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive Loh Boon Chye’s total remuneration rose 7.1 per cent to S$8.37 million for the financial year ended Jun 30, 2026, as the bourse operator delivered record revenue and net profit. This was…
Read MoreSGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s FY2026 pay rises 7.1% to S$8.37 million in FY2026
Increase comes from higher cash bonuses and long-term incentives, which account for nearly 85% of total remuneration [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive Loh Boon Chye’s total remuneration rose 7.1 per cent to S$8.37 million for the financial year ended Jun 30, 2026, as the bourse operator delivered record revenue and net profit. This was…
Read MoreExclusive | ‘Betrayed’ Prince William tangled in another royal feud after family member opens up ‘traumatic’ chapter
Prince William is tangled up in another royal family feud after his uncle — Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer — reopened deep emotional wounds in his bombshell new book. “With Prince William, there is an additional sense of betrayal because this is coming from his own uncle,” royal commentator Kinsey Schofield exclusively…
Read MoreSingapore stocks fall on Tuesday, STI edges 0.3% lower
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 236 to 298, with 1.4 billion securities worth S$2 billion traded Published Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 06:01 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Sep 29). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.3 per cent or 14.18 points to finish at 5,714.84. DFI Retail Group…
Read MorePivotal Lindsay Clancy hearing could decide fate of her triple murder case after mistrial
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy is due back in court Tuesday for the first time since her captivating triple murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury — and the pivotal hearing will likely reveal what’s next in her case. Following the mistrial Sept. 4, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz hasn’t announced whether he plans…
Read MoreNumber of listed companies an ‘outdated metric’ of Singapore market’s success: SGX chairman
Koh Boon Hwee’s comments come as Singapore pushes ahead with measures to revitalise its equities market [SINGAPORE] The number of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is an “outdated metric of success”, said its chairman Koh Boon Hwee, arguing that privatisations can be a healthy part of the capital cycle rather than a sign…
Read MoreToyota car sales fall for seventh straight month on China slump
Published Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 04:22 PM [TOKYO] Toyota Motor’s car sales fell again last month due to a prolonged slump in China, where legacy brands are grappling with mounting competition from fast-moving local electric-vehicle makers. Toyota and Lexus brand sales cratered 23 per cent in the world’s biggest auto market in August on…
Read MoreUOB found ‘grossly negligent’ over Stamford Land rights issue advice, to pay S$1.9 million
The High Court says the bank failed to exercise reasonable skill and care in advising the hospitality company [SINGAPORE] UOB has been ordered to pay Stamford Land S$1.9 million after the High Court found that the bank was “grossly negligent” in advising the property and hotel group on the allocation of shares in a 2021…
Read MoreDHS watchdog finds vetting errors in 40% of files for migrants who entered US during Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal
Vetting errors were found in 40% of asylum applications for Afghan migrants who entered the US following the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general report released Monday. The DHS watchdog’s review of a sample of 678 asylum applications from Afghans who resettled in the US…
Read MoreNancy Guthrie investigators reviewing ‘new possible ransom note’ almost eight months after her disappearance
Arizona cops probing Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance say they are investigating a “new, possible ransom note” – as authorities desperately try to find an elusive breakthrough in the case, almost eight months on from her disappearance. Pima County Sheriffs didn’t reveal when the possible note was sent, who it was addressed to, or its contents, but…
Read MoreVietcombank is considering maiden public offshore bond issue: sources
Published Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 03:23 PM [HANOI] Vietcombank, Vietnam’s largest lender, is discussing plans with foreign investment bankers to issue its first-ever public offshore bond, three people familiar with the talks said. The move comes as the government also weighs its first overseas bond in more than a decade and as domestic rivals…
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