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Contributor: The White House intends to slash the education safety net
Donald Trump has it in for public education. Don’t be fooled by last week’s release of DOE billions for the coming school year. Education…
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iFast books S$50.3 million net institutional inflow in five sessions
Over the five trading sessions from Jul 25 to 31, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks. The net institutional outflow of…
Business
iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June…
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Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment
German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as cookies,…
Business
Industrials take sector lead in 2025 net institutional inflow
Over the five trading sessions from Jul 4 to 10, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$94…
Politics
Jack Ma-backed Ant to add Circle’s stablecoin to global net: sources
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is working with Circle Internet Group to adopt its stablecoin on the Chinese fintech company’s blockchain…
Politics
Navigating the “Subversive Safety Net” in Venice Beach
The patina of “peace and love” belies the fact that Venice remains a highly policed public space, where “the rules of the game continued…
Business
QAF expects ‘material reduction’ in net profit for H1 2025
Business performance is affected by increased operating costs, unfavourable foreign exchange movements, and a higher non-cash impairment…
Business
Reits and tech lead net institutional inflows; Frencken chair and DHLT CEO raise their stakes
Over the five trading sessions from Jun 20 to 26, institutions remained net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
Business
Nio records US$949.6 million net loss for Q1
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio posted a net loss of US$949.6 million for the first quarter of 2025 ended March, representing a…
Business
Grand Venture Tech’s Q1 after-tax net profit up 27.7% to S$2.6 million
Manufacturing-service provider Grand Venture Technology (GVT) on Tuesday (Jun 3) posted a first-quarter net profit after tax of S$2.6…
Business
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cutthroat market
The move is part of a capital alliance between the state-backed telecom group and SBI Holdings Docomo is buying SBI Holdings’ online bank…
Business
Seatrium posts S$21.3 billion Q1 net orders
Seatrium recorded net order book wins amounting to S$21.3 billion as at end-March, comprising 26 projects with delivery dates till 2031.…
Business
Maybank Q1 net profit rises 4% to RM2.6 billion
Maybank’s net profit for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, increased 4 per cent to RM2.6 billion (S$790 million), up from RM2.5 billion in…
Business
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan net profit up 46.2% in first quarter
The company controls nearly 70% of China’s delivery market, but rising competition could drive up costs and squeeze margins, analysts say…
Business
Metro sinks into the red with H2 net loss of S$228.1 million on lower revenue
Metro sank into the red for its second half ended March, with a net loss of S$228.1 million, reversingfrom a S$6.4 million net profit in…
Business
Changi Airport Group full-year net profit doubles to S$841 million
Changi Airport Group (CAG) saw its net profit almost double to S$841 million for the full year ended Mar 31, up from S$431 million in the…
Business
SIA Engineering H2 net profit up 87.3% at S$70.8 million
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported an 87.3 per cent jump in net profit to S$70.8 million for the six months ended March 2025 from S$37.8…
Business
F&N H1 net profit rises 0.3% to S$84.1 million as tax incentive expires
Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a 0.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$84.1 million for its first half ended Mar 31, from S$83.8 million a…
Business
Far East Orchard Q1 net profit more than doubles to S$17.3 million
Hospitality and student housing player Far East Orchard’s net profit more than doubled to S$17.3 million for the first quarter ended Mar…
Business
Far East Hospitality Trust Q1 net property income falls 8.3% to S$23 million
Far East Hospitality Trust’s (FEHT) net property income fell 8.3 per cent year on year to S$23 million for the first quarter ended March,…
Business
Sheng Siong Q1 net profit up 6.1% to S$38.5 million on stronger sales
Supermarket operator Sheng Siong recorded a 6.1 per cent increase in net profit to S$38.5 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, from…
Business
LMIRT Q1 net property income dips 2.4% to S$29.2 million
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) on Monday (Apr 28) posted a 2.4 per cent decline in net property income to S$29.2 million for…
Politics
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon…