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17 exotic cars, US$500,000 private chef: First Brands’ Malaysian-born founder accused of looting US$700 million
Liquidators accuse Patrick James of raising funds with non-existent or doctored invoices [NEW YORK] At first, the sales invoice said US$179.84. Later, the bill said US$9,271.25 – 50 times...
Lendlease Reit acquires 70% of PLQ Mall
Deal will be financed by proposed private placement of units priced at S$0.597 to S$0.616 each[SINGAPORE] The manager of Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Lendlease Reit) said...
Gold edges up on bargain-hunting as market awaits US jobs data
Bullion hit a record high of US$4,381.21 on Oct 20, but has fallen close to 10% since then.[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Nov 5) as bargain hunters...
Indonesian bonds hit by foreign fund outflows on policy woes
[JAKARTA] Foreign investors sold Indonesian government bonds again last month, underscoring concerns over the government’s plans to increase spending and raise the deficit limit.Overseas funds sold a net US$1.8...
UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky, leaving at least 3 killed, 11 injured
UPS said on Tuesday one of its wide-body cargo planes with three crew members on board crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, and video from local television channels showed the aircraft...
Manulife US Reit portfolio occupancy falls to 68.2% in Q3
Some 81,000 sq ft of leases have been executed in Q3, making up 2.3% of the portfolio’s net lettable area[SINGAPORE] The manager of Manulife US Reit on Wednesday (Nov...
‘All the signs are positive’: Manulife US Reit manager sees improved outlook on US office recovery
Some 81,000 sq ft of leases have been executed in the quarter, making up 2.3% of the portfolio’s net lettable area[SINGAPORE] The manager of Manulife US Real Estate Investment...
Aims Apac Reit’s H1 DPU rises 1.1% to S$0.0472
[SINGAPORE] Aims Apac Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Nov 5) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0472 for the first half of FY2026, up 1.1 per...
Bitcoin falls below US$100,000 as risk-off mood weighs on crypto
[NEW YORK] Bitcoin has wiped out its summer rally, giving back gains made during Wall Street’s euphoric embrace and a surge in institutional buying.The original cryptocurrency fell as much...
AMD’s outlook fails to wow investors after AI-fuelled rally
Investors have bet heavily on the company following blockbuster agreements with OpenAI and Oracle[SAN FRANCISCO] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the main contender to Nvidia in the artificial intelligence (AI)...
