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OKP poised to benefit from Singapore construction boom, backed by S$136.7 million in cash

With its order book value standing at S$615.9 million, the group expects to remain profitable until end-2027

Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, says: "As long as people are travelling, we should be okay. The world is a big place."
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Chinese travel giant Trip.com bets on Apac growth as it looks beyond home market

It will strengthen its branding and continue to develop specialised products for the newer audience

Jay Thyagarajan, senior VP for Apac at Novo Nordisk, says that one way the company intends to manage patent expiries is through continued investments in R&D, including work on novel drug formulations.
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‘Treating obesity for the next 100 years’: Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk targets tripling of Apac patient base

By sales volumes for its GLP-1 drugs, the company’s largest markets in the region are Australia, Japan, South Korea and India

Executive chairman and managing director Choo Chee Onn has not ruled out exiting China, where KSH Holdings has property investments, if the market's economic conditions do not improve.
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Amid global economic uncertainty, KSH Holdings doubles down on Singapore for growth

The construction and property group is eyeing more laboratory construction projects, given its strong track record in the sector

Chua Hsien Yang was appointed the chief executive officer of the manager of Keppel Reit on Jan 1, 2025.
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Keppel Reit eyes diversification into retail with focus on Singapore

Keppel Reit remains anchored in Singapore despite its foray into Australian retail

Alan Tang, Far East Orchard's group CEO, says the Covid-19 pandemic helped the company to firm up its resolve to diversify and strengthen recurring income beyond hotels.
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Beyond hospitality: Far East Orchard leans on student accommodation for recurring income

It aims to expand the segment and build up fund management capabilities 

Victor Lo, chairman and chief executive of GP Industries, says: “We responded to tariff changes probably sooner than most of our competition in China.”
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Tariff pressures leave GP Industries hunting growth in new niches

Battery-maker will pivot to own brands and product innovation to drive growth, amid rising costs and brutal price competition

Micro-Mechanics CEO Kyle Borch believes the company is uniquely positioned with a footprint in both front-end and back-end semiconductor manufacturing processes.
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Micro-Mechanics builds the tools behind the ‘next generation’ of chips worldwide

It sees opportunities in US and China as chip technology and global trends provide tailwinds

ISDN president and managing director Teo Cher Koon is  optimistic about the company's financial trajectory.
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ISDN looks to the East as supply chain shifts create new opportunities

The company recently ventured into India, where its first automation project is already in progress

Goh Yeow Lian, Wee Hur’s executive chairman and managing director (left) and Goh Wee Ping, chief executive officer of Wee Hur’s fund management arm Wee Hur Capital, are steering the mainboard-listed property developer through headwinds across its business segments.
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Wee Hur gears up for growth with bigger ambitions

Group’s chiefs consider its workers’ dormitory and construction businesses as key drivers of future growth