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Yong Jun Yuan

Yong Jun Yuan

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Yong Jun Yuan was a journalist with BT from June 2021 to March 2025, covering telcos, infrastructure and tech. He wrote for the monthly Making Bank column, which focuses on financial issues among young adults. He previously interned at TODAY as a reporter and photojournalist, and is a graduate of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.

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Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 379 to 226 after 2.1 billion securities worth S$2.4 billion were traded.

Singapore shares fall as trade tariff concerns re-emerge overnight; STI down 0.7%

Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 379 to 226, after 2.1 billion securities worth S$2.4 billion are traded

Straits Times Index constituents OCBC and City Developments posted earnings that missed analyst expectations on Wednesday.

Singapore shares fall as company earnings disappoint; STI down 0.2%

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 330 to 236, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands

The notes will be issued under UOB's US$30 billion global medium term note programme.

UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes

The notes are expected to be issued on Feb 28, 2025

In its outlook, Sats said that while tariff increases could negatively impact trade flows, it is confident that it will have the resilience to navigate the challenges.

Sats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases

Revenue for the quarter is up 12.5% at S$1.5 billion

Gauri Shankar Nagabhushanam, chief executive of the trustee-manager, noted that Bangalore had record leasing levels for Grade A office space in 2024.

CapitaLand India Trust to buy Bengaluru office project for 14.7 billion rupees

It expects to acquire the space in H1 2030, expanding its operational area in the city to 9.9 million sq ft

Vicom expects strong demand for vehicle testing and related work in 2025, bolstered by the full-scale installation of OBUs.

Vicom posts 11% higher H2 net profit on robust demand for vehicle testing

It announces that it cornered 72.9% of the market, and inspected more than half a million vehicles in 2024

In the year ahead, Venture Corporation said that it is implementing new business wins in design and manufacturing.

Venture posts 6.6% fall in H2 net profit to S$121.4 million on weakness in lifestyle consumer segment

Revenue for the period falls 6.3% on year to S$1.35 billion

The expanded scope is expected to give the trust access to a larger pool of reputable hospitality operators.

Far East Hospitality Trust to acquire Sheraton hotel in Japan for 6 billion yen

This comes as the trust’s investment mandate is set to expand

SingFinance said it continues to see growth opportunities in Singapore, even as significant challenges and uncertainties for both the local and global economy remain.

Sing Investments & Finance H2 net profit up 21% at S$20.3 million

Net interest income rises 27% year on year to S$34.2 million

Genting Singapore said that it remains committed to its RWS 2.0 investments, such as the opening of a super luxury all-suite hotel and the Singapore Oceanarium in the third quarter of 2025.

Genting Singapore posts 34% fall in H2 net profit to S$222 million

Its Q4 gaming revenue posts a quarter-on-quarter rise of 26%, mainly due to a strong hold rate, while non-gaming revenue falls 15%

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