Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 9)

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DPM Wong, German president discuss navigating global complexities as ‘like-minded’ countries

SINGAPORE and Germany can navigate global complexities as “like-minded countries” keen on multilateralism, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Apr 9), following a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Changi Airport Group founding CEO to step down on Jul 1, replacement named

LEE Seow Hiang will step down as CEO of Changi Airport Group (CAG) on Jul 1 after 15 years at the helm. CAG’s current executive vice-president of airport development Yam Kum Weng will succeed him in the role, said the company on Tuesday.

Frasers Property to install 4,500 sq m of solar panels in its properties in SP Group tie-up

FRASERS Property is tying up with SP Group to install close to 4,500 square metres of solar panels across seven of its retail and commercial properties in Singapore.

Seatrium, Global Invacom note 3 straight years of losses

TRIO of Mainboard-listed companies – Seatrium, property developer GSH Corporation and satellite-communications equipment provider Global Invacom – on Tuesday filed notices of three consecutive years of losses.

Malaysian PM Anwar’s anti-graft crusade: seven down, more to go?

MALAYSIA’S prominent businessmen and politicians, including a former premier and a finance minister, have become entangled in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s fight against corruption. The arrests led by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission come amid disenchantment over Anwar’s failure to walk the talk on fighting corruption.

Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional sentiment; STI up 0.7%

Singapore stocks rose amid a mixed showing by other indexes in the region on Tuesday as the Straits Times Index rose 0.7 per cent or 21.53 points to 3,237.52.