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Results

The Hour Glass posts 8% decline in 3Q earnings to $13.4 mil on higher costs

SINGAPORE (Feb 9): Luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass saw its earnings fall by 8% to $13.4 million for the third quarter ended 31 Dec, mainly due to higher costs.

Broker's Calls

Sparks fly for OUE Hospitality Trust when Michael meets Victoria

SINGAPORE (Jan 27): DBS Vickers Securities is reiterating its “buy” call on OUE Hospitality Trust (OUE HT) after its manager on Wednesday declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.36 cents for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2016.

Broker's Calls

Why Duty Free International investors have reason to keep smiling

SINGAPORE (Jan 16): CIMB continues to rate Duty Free International (DFI), the duty free retailing group in Malaysia, at “add” with a lower target price of 55 cents from 61 cents previously.
Yen

Global Markets

Japan core machinery orders fall as demand uncertainty sets in

TOKYO (Jan 16): Japan's core machinery orders fell in November at the fastest pace in seven months in a sign that some companies may be turning cautious about capital expenditure because of uncertainty over domestic and overseas demand for goods and s

Broker's Calls

SPH REIT is off to a steady start

SINGAPORE (Jan 13): CIMB Securities is reiterating its “hold” call on SPH REIT with an unchanged target price of 95 cents.

Property

Sim Lian to open Hillion Mall at Bukit Panjang on Feb 24

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Property firm Sim Lian Group will be opening its first mixed-use development, Hillion Mall, on Feb 24 as “Singapore’s first integrated development and transport hub in the West”.

RHB strategy for 2017

What will hold this retail REIT steady amid a dismal outlook?

SINGAPORE (Jan 5): RHB is maintaining its “buy” call on Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) with a target price of $2.22 despite foreseeing a challenging retail outlook for 2017, as the research house is confident in the REIT’s management as well as sub

Fintech

Miss Kaya targets Asia’s women investors with launch of fintech platform in Singapore

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): Assets under management (AUM) of automated wealth management services, otherwise known as robo-advisors, are projected to rise by 2,500% to US$489 billion ($708.3 billion) globally by 2020, according to data provided by financial servic

US again labels Alibaba ‘notorious market’ for knock-offs

NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Dec 22): The US has again labeled Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. one of the world’s largest destinations for fake goods, a major embarrassment for a Chinese e-commerce titan trying to shake off its reputation as a haven for counterfei

CIMB Looks Ahead

S-REITs to see downgrade in muted 2017

SINGAPORE (Dec 9): CIMB is downgrading Singapore REITs to “underweight” from “overweight” as growing long-term borrowing rates cap share price performance and higher financing costs affect distributions per unit (DPUs).
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