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Jude Chan

Jude Chan

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

Stanislaus Jude Chan - otherwise known as the “big bourse man” - is a senior correspondent at The Business Times, where he writes commentaries on anything related to companies and markets.

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CapitaLand Investment CEO Lee Chee Koon says any potential merger might take time and must make strategic sense.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

The dating game: Why a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger could turn into a marriage of inconvenience

A union of the two Temasek stalwarts would essentially bring together two different souls who have little cultural DNA in common

Generic image of HDB BTOs being built. This is part of Queensway Canopy, which is includes community care apartments.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors

Those dipping their toes in now are no longer buying the boom, but betting that these companies can manage their costs

The comments come amid rumours of a potential merger between CapitaLand and Mapletree Investments.

‘We’re not deal junkies’: CapitaLand Investment CEO says potential M&As must help build long-term capabilities, drive share price

Remarks come as CLI posts a H2 net loss of S$142 million on China assets’ revaluation losses

Despite the heavy investment in data centres, Singtel’s dividend yield is projected to remain one of the most attractive among the blue-chip constituents of the STI.
NEWS ANALYSIS

No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation

By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to...

Already, Singapore's stock market has been galloping on the back of a raft of market reforms led by the government.

Singapore equities could gallop as opportunities heat up in the Year of the Fire Horse: fengshui master

Some of the best investment opportunities can be found in the local market, adds Maybank Securities’ Thilan Wickramasinghe

The family of property tycoons Gordon and Celine Tang now own the managers of Suntec Reit and Acrophyte Hospitality Trust.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

As one Chinese billionaire family builds its S-Reit empire, what does it mean for minority investors?

The consolidation of power under the Tang family comes with some potential for growth, but also a fair share of uncertainty

Standard Chartered's Singapore CEO Patrick Lee says the renminbi is increasingly seen as a 'pragmatic currency' for trade settlement.

US dollar still reigns, but businesses and investors ramp up currency diversification: StanChart

Amid the USD uncertainty, discussions are resurfacing over the prospects of RMB internationalisation

Co-living operators fill a clear gap by serving foreign students and foreign professionals working in Singapore.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Co-living operators could thrive even as property curbs, regulations crimp rental market

They offer a way to invest in property and benefit from rental income, without having to deal with the restraints on short...

In particular, analysts will be paying attention to key metrics in the office sub-sector as S-Reits announce their Q4 results.

S-Reits’ turn to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns

Analysts are particularly bullish on the office sector

Acma and Sitra Holdings International are two of the best performers on the SGX in the year to date.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A couple of micro-cap SGX companies are surging – but investors should think twice before biting

Acma and Sitra have not offered compelling growth stories, so their share price gains may not be sustainable

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