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Seatrium chief financial officer resigns, to be replaced by strategy EVP
Current CFO Adrian Teng is leaving to pursue personal interests, with Stephen Lu taking up the role[SINGAPORE] Seatrium has appointed Stephen Lu, its executive vice-president (EVP) for strategy, as...

We may have already hit peak booze
Without noticing it, humanity has passed a remarkable milestone: alcohol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline.That’s a turning point in a habit at least as old as civilisation itself. For...

Samsung to invest US$117 million in southern Indian facility
Published Fri, Apr 25, 2025 · 04:59 PM[SEOUL] South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will invest US$117.09 million in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday (Apr 25),...

Stoneweg European Reit secures lease renewals with Motorola and Coolblue
[SINGAPORE] Stoneweg European Reit (Sert) has renewed two major leases across two office assets involving tenants Motorola Solutions and Coolblue BV, the Reit’s manager announced on Thursday (Apr 24)....

Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores
[TOKYO] Seven & i Holdings’ new chief executive officer plans to boost investments in its US stores using cash from a planned listing of its American retail operations.“The initial...

Keppel Infrastructure Trust downgraded to ‘hold’; Mapletree Logistics Trust ‘buy’ call maintained: DBS
[SINGAPORE] Analysts from DBS Group Research are mixed on some real estate investment trusts (Reits) this earnings season – where they have kept their “buy” rating on logistics-focused Mapletree...

Singapore Airlines, OpenAI link up to build AI solutions to raise efficiency, customer service
SIA will also beef up its operational processes by integrating OpenAI’s advanced AI models into its existing tools [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) has partnered ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to develop and...

China ramps up cash injection as it braces for tariff impact
[NEW YORK] China’s central bank is boosting cash injection via one of its policy tools as it seeks to safeguard the world’s second-largest economy from the impact of punitive...

Hongkong Land to sell 147,025 sq ft of One Exchange to HKEX, and launch share buyback programme
[SINGAPORE] Asian property developer Hongkong Land will sell 147,025 square feet (sq ft) of One Exchange Square to Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator for HK$6.3 billion (S$1.1 billion), and...

JD.com’s delivery clash with Meituan may worsen US$70 billion rout
[HONG KONG] While much of the world is focused on a volatile international trade war, two of China’s largest Internet companies are inflicting greater damage on each other at...