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Indian startup Varaha inks deal with Microsoft to remove 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide
Project puts a spotlight on smallholder companies and their capability to deliver on carbon removal, says CEO of Varaha[SINGAPORE] Indian startup Varaha inked a deal with Microsoft on Thursday...
Singapore stocks end higher on Thursday despite S-Reit stumble; STI gains 0.4%
However, decliners outnumbered advancers 335 to 277 across the wider market, with 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.5 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed higher on Thursday (Jan 15), despite...
United Hampshire US Reit acquires Wallingford Fair Shopping Center for US$21.4 million
The price of the freehold property is 8.2% lower than an independent valuation of US$23.3 million[SINGAPORE] The manager of United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired...
China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances[BEIJING] China’s central bank will lower interest rates on its structural monetary policy tools by...
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge
It will buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture[LONDON] Microsoft has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits...
Woh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first civil contract for...
Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam.The...
JPMorgan, Brookfield see deals revival for clean energy assets
The IEA forecasts renewable energy, particularly solar, to grow faster than any other major source of electricity generation to 2035[SINGAPORE] Clean energy projects are poised for a revival in...
China drinks maker Eastroc Beverage said to gauge interest for billion-dollar plus Hong Kong Listing
The company makes energy and sports beverages, as well as other soft drinks such as teas and juices[HONG KONG] Chinese energy-drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group has started gauging investor...
BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure[MELBOURNE] BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group, the...
