DBS Sees Net Profit Rising This Year After Q1 Beats Forecasts
SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, posted on Thursday a 15% rise in net profit in the first quarter to a record high of S$2.96 billion ($2.18 billion) from a year earlier, driven by strong total income growth.($1 = 1.3600 Singapore dollars)
Manulife US REIT's Debt Restructuring Could Restore Value -- Market Talk
0649 GMT - Manulife US REIT's debt-restructuring package seems like the best way to restore long-term value to unitholders, RHB Research analyst Vijay Natarajan says in a research report. To resolve loan-covenant breaches, the REIT will raise US$287 million via the divestment of its Park Place property in Arizona, secure a loan from its sponsor and draw down its cash holdings, the analyst notes. The REIT is also selling off other assets, and has identified four non-core Tranche-1 assets for priority sale, the analyst adds. RHB keeps a buy call on the REIT but cuts its target price to US$0.13 from US$0.25 based on an estimated 0.35X 2025 book value. Units fall 4.2% to US$0.069.
Singapore, China Plan Reciprocal 30-Day Visa-Free Entry - Media
(Adds quote in paragraph 4, context in paragraph) Dec 7 (Reuters) - Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement, media reported on Thursday, citing Singapore De
Baidu, SenseTime Among First Firms to Win China AI Approval
Regulators have green-lit an initial clutch of companiesBeijing deems AI a business as well as political imperativeBaidu Inc. headquarters in Beijing.China approved a first batch of generative artific