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Despite softer retail outlook, most S-Reits with Singapore retail assets record double-digit positive rent reversions
[SINGAPORE] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have recorded improvements in revenue and net property income (NPI), supported by improved operating metrics, positive rental...
Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety,...
Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in China
Published Sun, Jun 22, 2025 · 11:00 AM[NEW YORK] Tesla announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station...
Circle gets buy rating after Senate passes stablecoin bill
The company behind USDC has seen its shares rise more than 600% since they started trading earlier this month Published Sun, Jun 22, 2025 · 10:00 AM[NEW YORK] Circle...
Former EMA board director now leads energy firm H2G; predecessor stays on amid court case
[SINGAPORE] Former Energy Market Authority (EMA) board director Pek Hak Bin has been appointed chief executive of energy transition firm H2G Green, as the home-grown company sharpens its focus...
Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US Treasuries and that US President Donald...
Tesla set to open India showrooms in July with made-in-China EVs
[NEW DELHI] Tesla is set to open its first showrooms in India in July, sources familiar with the discussions said, kicking off formal operations in the world’s third-biggest automobile...
LME imposes new restrictions on holders of large positions
Published Sat, Jun 21, 2025 · 10:46 AM[LONDON] The London Metal Exchange (LME) has imposed new restrictions on holders of large positions in nearby contracts amid low inventory levels,...
Intense heat to push biggest US grid’s power use to 12-year high
PJM’s demand growth is rebounding after languishing for the better part of a decade, as new data centres cropped up in Northern Virginia and spread across the gridPublished Sat,...
Oil prices settle lower as US sanctions ease fears of escalation in Iran
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled down on Friday (Jun 20) as the US imposed new Iran-related sanctions, marking a diplomatic approach that fed hopes of a negotiated agreement, a day...
Masayoshi Son pitches US$1 trillion US AI hub to TSMC, Trump team
[TOKYO] SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to team up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to realise what could be his biggest bet yet – a trillion-dollar industrial complex...
Singapore shares end Friday in the red amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 20), amid a mixed regional performance and growing concerns over a possible US military strike on Iran. The benchmark Straits Times...