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John Russell Saunders has recently been appointed as an executive director of the Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link Reit), effective immediately. For the time being, Saunders will be leading the group in tandem with Ng Kok Siong, the current executive…
Google is modifying the way YouTube previews and links are displayed within conversations on the Google Messages application. In previous versions, when Android users shared a YouTube video link with their contacts, the video URL was displayed first, followed…
Singapore is extending and enriching its equities market through a new collaboration with Nasdaq for dual listings. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has developed a dual listing conduit that links the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq in the United…
Hong Kong’s premier property management company, Link Asset Management, has unveiled an interim leadership plan to prepare for the imminent departure of its Group CEO, George Hongchoy. Leadership Transition George Hongchoy, who also holds the position of…
If you often send files online, you’ve likely heard of WeTransfer, a go-to platform for sending large files. And if you’ve used it, you probably know that the expiry dates for files can be a hassle. If you don’t download the files right away, it is easy to…
Meta made a lot of concessions to be allowed to continue to function across the European continent, such as adding the ability to use Instagram and Facebook for free with ads, or subscribe to stop seeing ads. Starting this month, Instagram and Facebook users…
Ever get annoyed when something just doesn’t work quite right? It might be handy, it might have its uses, but there’s still that feeling of having to scoot the chair to crack open the fridge, you know what I mean? Well, sometimes, these irritating quirks come…
After this month is over, Meta is pulling the Facebook Messenger app from the Apple Watch. Starting on June 1st, Apple Watch users can no longer send or receive messages using the app. The news got out after some users of the wearable spotted a notification…
In a world-first, the two countries have established a link between Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s equivalent PromptPay. Customers in Singapore with DBS, OCBC, and UOB accounts, and customers of Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn Bank, Krung Thai Bank, and Siam…
Hong Kong Reit Link Asset Management has signed an AU$212 million (US$123 million) five-year sustainability-linked loan with DBS Bank. The loan is deliberately structured to incentivize sustainable practices, incorporating a reduced pricing structure with…
Link Asset Management has bought the Centralwalk shopping mall in Shenzhen’s CBD via its real estate investment trust. The RMB6.6 billion (US$981.9 million) transaction marks Link REIT’s first acquisition in Shenzhen, the second in the Greater Bay Area and…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has today launched its Future of Security Roadmap for Thailand, outlining a robust approach for strengthening payments security in the country over the next 3 years. Visa’s Roadmap focuses on a number of key…
Link Reit has improved like-for-like revenue by 7 per cent in the first half year, with car park revenues up 10 per cent and retail up 6.6 per cent. The valuation of Link’s investment properties portfolio reached HK$209.8 billion, an increase of 3.3 per cent…
Japan’s NTT Com has launched a new ultra-low latency connectivity service between the financial markets of Tokyo in Japan and Chicago in the United States. The operator said the JPX-Chicago Co-Location Direct service offers the industry’s lowest latency for…
While Internet-based competition has created serious issues for traditional retailers, the Internet is now benefiting established retailers by becoming a conduit for substantially reducing their computer network costs while offering increased flexibility,…
A direct air link between India and Indonesia is set to become a reality with Garuda Indonesia, the South East Asian country’s national air carrier, considering to launch a service soon. Garuda Indonesia plans to introduce direct flights connecting…
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