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SINGAPORE – After cyber-security firm CyberSafe chose to set up its security operations control room in Brunei in October 2024, it was up and running in five months instead of an anticipated eight-month timeline.Costs came in at 60 per cent of a similar set-up in Singapore, thanks to lower rent and wage costs. The firm is one of a rising number of Singapore companies looking to invest in Brunei, since the country in 2021 started to diversify its economic reliance on its traditional oil and energy resources. Close to 10...

Aggregate Sale Price: $70.5 million from the sale of two industrial and two retail properties in Canada. Debt to Gross Book Value: 39.2% at March 31, down from 40.2% at December 31. Net Asset Value per Unit: $13.76 at March 31, compared to $13.75 at December 31. Occupancy Rate: 89.1% at March 31, slightly down from 89.2% at December 31. Leasing Activity: New 80,000 sq ft lease in Minnesota and a 99,000 sq ft seven-year renewal in Arizona. Renewal Increase: 4% weighted average increase on 123,000 sq ft of renewals....

Lyon Investments has raised the offer price for Sinarmas Land shares to S$0.375 a share from S$0.31 a share, in an announcement on Saturday (May 10).The closing date has been extended to 5.30 pm on May 29.The revised offer price represents an increase of 21 per cent or S$0.065 over the initial offer price, and is higher than the highest closing price of Sinarmas Land shares for more than six years. The offeror, Lyon Investments, held about 70.3 per cent of the total number of issued shares in Sinarmas Land...

Godwin Chuka, a 55-year-old civil servant, said savings remain his top financial priority in 2025. “Savings come first because you’re sure your money is safe,” he told BusinessDay. “Investing isn’t a bad idea, but with how volatile the economy is, nothing is guaranteed.” If he were to invest, Chuka said he would opt for low-risk federal government securities. Similarly, Juliet Nwamiri, a 25-year-old employee at a corporate firm, told BusinessDay that she is also prioritising savings this year, as she plans to start her own business. “The economy is unpredictable...

More than a third of surveyed Americans view real estate as the best long-term investment, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory firm. Others are more bullish on gold as a long-term investment, the report found.  Here’s what advisors have to say. Some Americans believe real estate and gold are the best long-term investments. Advisors think that's misguided. About 37% of surveyed U.S. adults view real estate as the best investment for the long haul, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics...

WASHINGTON — President Trump will be focused on obtaining investments for the US when he travels to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates during his Middle East trip next week, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told The Post. “The relationships are very established,” Wiles said about Trump’s longstanding ties with the respective world leaders. “It’s almost entirely about business deals and investment in the United States by all three countries,” she added during the April 29 interview. “It’s across the board investments, and they’re very substantial.” Trump...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed delights over new initiatives by Qatari investors to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector and assured that Nigeria remains open to strategic partnerships. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, who is also Minister of state for foreign affairs, had conveyed Amir’s strong interest in expanding bilateral cooperation, announcing that a high-level Qatari business delegation will visit Nigeria in the coming weeks to explore opportunities in agriculture, food security, and other critical sectors. President Tinubu while...

In an event that signals a new era in cross border wealth creation, XSITE Capital, a multifamily real estate investment firm with over $217 million in assets under management, has restated its commitment to connecting Nigeria’s investors to US real estate portfolio. This is as the firm launched its African subsidiary, XSITE Africa, at an invite-only gathering at Lagos Polo Club, Ikoyi. The exclusive event attracted some of Nigeria’s top investors and business leaders including Bolaji Lawal, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria; Nonso Okpala, Group Managing Director/CEO at VFD Group...

This article was written byFollowLeo Nelissen is an analyst focusing on major economic developments related to supply chains, infrastructure, and commodities. He is a contributing author for iREIT®+HOYA Capital.As a member of the iREIT®+HOYA Capital team, Leo aims to provide insightful analysis and actionable investment ideas, with a particular emphasis on dividend growth opportunities. Learn More. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of TPL, LB, FIX, ODFL, UNP either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my...

Starwood Property Trust’s earnings fell in the first quarter, but the firm’s commercial real estate lending business soared and it is positioned for more originations growth this year.  The real estate investment trust reported Friday first-quarter net income of $112.3 million, or 33 cents per share, down from $154.3 million, or 48 cents per share in the year-ago period, which was in line with analyst expectations. Its total revenues for the quarter came in at $418.18 million, down 20 percent from a year earlier.SEE ALSO: Nuveen Secures $320M to Buy...