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GuocoLand’s Dora Chng on condo buyer preferences.
[SINGAPORE] As customers’ needs evolve, having a flexible layout can be a big draw for discerning condo buyers here, according to Dora Chng, residential director of GuocoLand.A flexible layout...
Oil steadies after report of planned Opec+ August output hike
[HOUSTON] Oil prices edged up slightly on Friday (Jun 27), recovering from a midday drop into negative territory following a report that Opec+ was planning to hike production in...
OCBC trims 360 Account interest rates for the second time in 2025
[SINGAPORE] OCBC will cut interest rates for its 360 Account, in line with lower interest rate expectations. With effect from Aug 1, the maximum interest rate of the local...
S-E Asia tech funding hits US$2 billion in H1 2025, yields unicorn in Sygnum: Tracxn
[SINGAPORE] Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said in a report released...
Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: Tracxn report
[SINGAPORE] Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said in a report released...
Contributor: AI isn’t just standing by. It’s doing things — without guardrails
Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only answering questions — it is taking actions. We are now entering...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday (Jun 27), as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s robust finish overnight.The Nikkei jumped 1.43 per cent to...
HDB US$1.5 billion India IPO sold out as wealthy investors pile in
The offering received bids for 242.8 million shares as of Friday (Jun 27) afternoon in Mumbai, versus the 130.4 million shares offeredPublished Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 03:19 PM[MUMBAI]...
Japan’s NTT files billion-dollar Reit listing with MAS; IPO set to be SGX’s biggest in four years
[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely...
Seoul asks Temu, AliExpress to pull children’s products over safety concerns
[SEOUL] The Seoul city government has asked online retail giants Temu and AliExpress to suspend sales of certain children’s products over safety concerns, saying Friday that some goods far exceeded...
