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Hongkong Land, a leading property investment, management, and development group, has successfully secured a deal to purchase Singapore’s premium shopping centre, Wheelock Place. The purchase, valued at approximately US$900 million, is being transacted through…
Global express service giant, DHL Express, has recently announced the appointment of Herbert Vongpusanachai to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial for Asia Pacific, effective April 1, 2026. Vongpusanachai, in his current role as Managing…
YTL Communications, under its Yes brand, has set a precedent as the inaugural telecommunications firm in Malaysia to officially introduce 5G-Advanced technology. Their coverage is already operational throughout the Klang Valley, with a nationwide rollout…
Citi Commercial Bank has announced the appointment of Srini Kannan as the new Head of Digital and Technology in India. The appointment is set to take effect in early December. Srini Kannan’s Career and Expertise Kannan brings to Citi a wealth of experience in…
Transaction values in Hong Kong’s commercial property market plummeted to HK$4 billion during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest report by Savills. This reflects a staggering 42% decline compared to the previous year and amounts to just…
Thailand’s third-largest lender has received preliminary approval to operate in the Southeast Asian nation of 54 million people. SCB will be allowed to open up to 10 branches in the business area with an initial focus on Thai clients with investments in the…
Electrical equipment seller EasyTalk has been convicted of five charges under the Product Eco-Responsibility Ordinance. The company is the first of seven Hong Kong electronics retailers caught suspected of violating the Product Eco-Responsibility Ordinance…
Chinese mall operator Bailian is merging two disused department stores on Shanghai’s Huaihai Road in partnership with urban renewal firm URF to create Theatre X. The two malls on the city’s prime retail street were formerly trendy shopping destinations.…
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) clinched The Banker’s Bank of the Year 2018 in Malaysia award with its fresh thinking on how to provide the best service quality to previously underserved consumers. In a statement, The Banker Editorial said Maybank launched…
Vietcombank, Vietnam’s largest bank by market cap, has received permission from the securities watchdog to sell a 3 percent stake to foreign investors. The green light from the State Securities Commission (SSC) will allow the lender to make a private…
Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) has posted a first-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.40 Singapore cents, down 4.4 per cent from 2.51 Singapore cents in the same period a year earlier as property income fell while the number of issued units had…
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