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Mapletree Commercial Trust to acquire Mapletree Business City (Phase 2) for $1.58 bil
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) is acquiring Mapletree Business City (Phase 2) and the adjacent common premises Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore from a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of sponsor Mapletree Investments for $1.58 billion,
September 27, 2019
Tech
Google and Facebook can't count on consumers saving them
(Sept 11): The scrutiny of giant technology companies and the inevitable anxiety that follows are now so commonplace that they have become rote. Once terms like “techlash” become household words, it’s easy to become numb.
September 11, 2019
Global Economy
Briefs
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): “To my understanding, OP was a term — Optimus Prime, I don’t know — to refer to the Prime Minister.” — AmBank relationship liaison manager Joanna Yu, referring to the alias used by Jho Low for former Malaysian prime ministe
August 08, 2019
Zest
The Louvre to offer luxury cruises in the Adriatic Sea and Persian Gulf
Luxury cruises, bikesharing data and dine at the newest Michelin star restaurant ... all you need to know for your next vacay
July 24, 2019
US-China trade war
Trump calls for inquiry into Google's work with China
WASHINGTON (July 16): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would investigate whether Alphabet Inc’s Google supports the Chinese government, following accusations that a company official refuted hours later at a Senate hearing.
July 17, 2019
Tech
Will Big Tech be broken up or regulated?
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 16, top executives from tech behemoths Facebook, Google’s owner Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple will testify before the US House Committee on the Judiciary. The congressional hearing, part of a wide-ranging antitrust
July 16, 2019
Tech
Will Big Tech be broken up or regulated?
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 16, top executives from tech behemoths Facebook, Google’s owner Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple will testify before the US House Committee on the Judiciary. The congressional hearing, part of a wide-ranging antitrust
July 12, 2019
Investing ideas
Frasers Commercial Trust lifted to 52-week peak amid renewed optimism on the back of Google lease
SINGAPORE (July 3): Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) is poised for a turnaround, thanks to tech giant Google.
July 03, 2019
Broker's Calls
Frasers Commercial Trust kept at 'buy' with Street-high target price by DBS on back of lease signed with Google
SINGAPORE (June 26): DBS Group Research is maintaining its “buy” call on Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) with a Street-high target price of $1.70, on account of its five-year tenancy lease deal with Google at Alexandra Technopark (ATP).
June 26, 2019