Posts by Swedan Margen
The Nice Guy Ending, Episode 13 and 14 Airdate, Preview, Spoilers, and More
The Nice Guy episodes 13 and 14 will air on JTBC on Friday (August 29) at 8:50 PM KST. The chapters will reveal if Park Seok Chul and Kang Mi Young will get their happy ending. According to cast member Lee Sung Kyung, the finale will focus on the decisions Mi Young will make when…
Read MoreGuocoLand falls by nearly 3% after reporting slump in H2 net profit to S$32.4 million
[SINGAPORE] Shares of GuocoLand tumbled by close to 3 per cent on Friday (Aug 29) morning following the announcement of its net profit for the second-half ended Jun 30 falling 48 per cent to S$32.4 million from S$62.4 million in the same period a year before. As at 9.02 am, the property developer’s shares inched…
Read MoreAims Apac Reit to acquire two industrial buildings in Aljunied for S$56.7 million
[SINGAPORE] Aims Apac Reit is proposing to acquire an industrial property – comprising two buildings – in the Aljunied area for around S$56.7 million, the manager announced on Friday (Aug 29). This comprises the purchase price of S$45.8 million and the JTC upfront land premium contribution of up to S$10.9 million. The manager said the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Olam, GuocoLand, Civmec, mm2 Asia, Aims Apac Reit, Shangri-La Asia
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 29): Olam: The food and agri-business conglomerate announced on Thursday that it will shut down Jiva Ag, a digital farmer services platform developed by the group’s venture arm, Nupo Ventures. This will affect a total of 606 employees…
Read MoreShangri-La Asia H1 net profit down 38.7% at US$57.9 million amid higher revenue
The board declares an interim dividend of HK$0.05 per ordinary share, unchanged from H1 2024 [SINGAPORE] Hotel group Shangri-La Asia posted a net profit of US$57.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30, 2025, down 38.7 per cent from US$94.5 million in the year-ago period. Revenue climbed marginally by 0.7 per cent to US$1.06…
Read MoreCorrection
In our article (Aug 22), we had said that Lee Kim Tah (LKT) is planning to file criminal complaints as it could… Source link
Read MoreFederal Reserve’s Waller sees rate cuts over next 3-6 months, starting in September
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday stepped up his call for cutting short-term US borrowing costs, saying he would support an interest-rate cut next month and further reductions over the next three to six months to prevent the labour market from collapsing. “Based on what I know today, I would support a 25 basis…
Read MoreOil settles higher as traders await Trump’s statement on Russia-Ukraine
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Thursday, bouncing off early losses after the White House said US President Donald Trump was not happy when he learned that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight. Brent crude futures settled up 57 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at US$68.62 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude…
Read MoreEurope: Stoxx 600 closes lower; investors assess Pernod Ricard, Nvidia earnings
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by healthcare stocks, while investors assessed earnings from Pernod Ricard and AI chip leader Nvidia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.2 per cent lower at 553.67, reversing gains from earlier in the session. Regional bourses were mixed. “What we’re seeing is just some concerns on the earnings…
Read MoreUS: Stocks advance as Dow Jones, S&P 500 hit fresh records
[NEW YORK] Two of Wall Street’s major indexes closed on Thursday at record highs, buoyed by an upward revision to second-quarter US… Source link
Read MoreRobin Westman: Minneapolis Gunman Decided to Carry Out Shooting at School Mass after Finding Out Details Online that Parents Won’t be There
Minneapolis gunman Robin Westman decided to attack his old Catholic school’s first Mass of the year after finding details about the mass online, according to disturbing, detailed notes he wrote. The gunman also admitted that he chose Annunciation Catholic School and the adjoining church as his targets because he was familiar with them. Westman’s mother…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration’s Very Online Celebrities Are Its Biggest Headaches | National Review
Appointees who represent the biggest departures from convention are the squeakiest wheels, and not in a good way. Source link
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