Ashley Lo

Thursday 03 Apr 2025

09 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

DBS appoints new institutional banking group head, Singapore country headSINGAPORE (Dec 9): DBS has announced two senior-level appointments, which will take effect on Jan 1, 2025.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

09 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

04 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

Standard Chartered sets US$200b target in net new money and double-digit wealth growth over next five yearsStandard Chartered has announced its strategy to increase business growth, with targets to acquire US$200 billion (RM893.40 billion) in net new money over the next five years. The strategy was announced at the bank’s Affluent Investor Seminar on Tuesday.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

04 Dec 2024, 08:00 am

21 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

Boustead Singapore secures RM300 mil E&C contract in MalaysiaBoustead Singapore has announced that its engineering and construction (E&C) business, under Boustead Projects’ real estate solutions division, has secured an E&C contract in Malaysia valued at RM300 million (S$90 million).

By Ashley lo / theedgesingapore.com

21 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

14 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

StarHub reports earnings of S$40.4m for 3QFY2024, 11.1% higher y-o-ySINGAPORE (Nov 14): Singaporean telco StarHub reported on Wednesday (Nov 13), earnings of S$40.4 million (RM134.63 million) for its 3QFY2024 ended September, 11.1% higher year-on-year (y-o-y).

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

14 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

13 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

Boustead Singapore reports net profit of S$36m for 1HFY2025, up 34% y-o-yBoustead Singapore has reported a net profit of S$36.0 million (RM119.6 million) for the first half ended Sept 30, 2024 (1HFY2025), a 34% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase from the same period a year before.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

13 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

Aviation

06 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

SIA Engineering Co posts 1HFY2025 net profit of S$68.8 mil, 16% higher y-o-ySINGAPORE: SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) reported on Tuesday (Nov 5), a net profit of S$68.8 million (RM227.62 million), S$9.5 million higher, or 16% up year-on-year (y-o-y), for its 1HFY2025 ended Sept 30, 2024.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

06 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

M&A

05 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

IHH Healthcare completes acquisition of Island Hospital in Penang for RM3.9 bilIHH Healthcare Bhd (KL:IHH) has completed the acquisition of Island Hospital, a 600-bed facility in Penang, for an equity consideration of approximately RM3.9 billion.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

05 Nov 2024, 08:00 am

Aviation

15 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 7.7% y-o-y to S$12.5b in September 2024SINGAPORE (Oct 15): Passenger traffic for Singapore Airlines (SIA) as a group rose 7.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) to S$12.5 billion (RM41.15 billion) for the month of September this year, while passenger capacity was up 9.7%.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

15 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

07 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

DBS appoints Kuok Khoon Hua as independent non-exec director of DBS Hong KongSINGAPORE (Oct 7): DBS Group Holdings has appointed Kuok Khoon Hua as an independent non-executive director of its wholly owned subsidiary, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd, with effect from Monday.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

07 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

03 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

Duty Free International receives compulsory land acquisition noticeDuty-free retailing group Duty Free International Ltd has received a notice of compulsory land acquisition for several of its land lots in Malaysia, according to an Oct 3 release.

By Ashley Lo / theedgesingapore.com

03 Oct 2024, 08:00 am

Malaysia's semicon firms brace for future US action after dodging tariffs

Cover Story: Fatter dividends declared in FY2024 ahead of 2% dividend tax

Microsoft pulls back on data centres from Chicago to Jakarta

Cover Story: Companies that paid the most to Malaysia’s GLICs in 2024

US emerges as biggest loser in markets from Trump’s tariffs

Apple suppliers tumble as tariffs hit iPhone supply chain

Fitch cuts China rating on weakening finances, debt concerns

Economists slash US growth, boost inflation forecasts on tariffs

Wall Street plunges as Trump tariffs trigger recession fears

Coffee and cocoa slide as Trump tariffs spark demand worries

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