CLI’s self-storage unit invests close to S$100 million in Singapore flagship project, 3 Tokyo facilities

CLI’s self-storage unit invests close to S0 million in Singapore flagship project, 3 Tokyo facilities

When completed, the local facility will expand ESA’s portfolio in the Republic to 13 properties with more than 1.5 million sq ft of gross floor area [SINGAPORE] Extra Space Asia (ESA), the self-storage platform managed by real asset manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI), is investing close to S$100 million into its flagship Singapore development and the…

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TSMC ADR premium tops two-decade high as global buyers pile in

TSMC ADR premium tops two-decade high as global buyers pile in

[HONG KONG] Global investors are ramping up bets on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) ahead of its earnings, confident that the world’s leading chip foundry will remain one of the biggest winners from the artificial intelligence (AI) spending boom. Its American depositary receipts (ADRs) are trading at the highest premium to its Taipei shares since…

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Auditor for Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media flags firm’s ability to continue as a going concern amid losses

Auditor for Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media flags firm’s ability to continue as a going concern amid losses

The group incurs a net loss of nearly S$1.8 million and has net liabilities of S$396,000 [SINGAPORE] The independent auditor for Catalist-listed NoonTalk Media has raised doubts about the group’s ability to continue as a going concern, citing net liabilities and substantial losses for the financial year ended Jun 30. In an announcement on the…

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Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes

Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes

ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year. Markets have been in flux this week since US President Donald Trump fanned the embers in his tariff row with Beijing on Friday, threatening 100…

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Gold hits record high as investors turn to safe haven

Gold hits record high as investors turn to safe haven

Investors anticipate a near-certain 25-basis-point rate cut at this month’s US Federal Reserve meeting, followed by another in December [BENGALURU] Gold hit a record high on Thursday (Oct 16) as investors sought refuge in the metal amid persistent geopolitical and economic uncertainties, with expectations of US rate cuts and a weaker US dollar adding support.…

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Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil

Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump said he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues. India and China are the two top buyers of Russian seaborne…

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Diane Keaton’s Cause Of Death Revealed By Family

Diane Keaton’s Cause Of Death Revealed By Family

Days after Diane Keaton’s death at 79, her family is now revealing the cause. In a statement to People, the Oscar-winning actress’s family said she died of pneumonia. “The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved Diane,…

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Michael J. Fox Recalls How Crispin Glover “Created Friction” On ‘Back to the Future’ Set: “No Way To Prepare”

Michael J. Fox Recalls How Crispin Glover “Created Friction” On ‘Back to the Future’ Set: “No Way To Prepare”

Marking the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future (1985), Michael J. Fox recently went back to the ’80s to reminisce about making the time-travel classic. In his new memoir Future Boy, now available, the 4x Golden Globe winner recalled how his co-star Crispin Glover “created friction” behind the scenes with his scrambled approach to…

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