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Benjamin Lim

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Benjamin covers primarily companies and markets as a business correspondent, and also has a keen interest in the tech, healthcare and automobile sectors. He started his journalism career with The New Paper in 2014, and has written for various media outlets before transitioning to content production and strategy. Prior to returning to the newsroom in 2025, he managed content and communications for luxury carmaker Ferrari in Asia-Pacific for three years.

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Higher rates, higher risk: Are Singapore REITs still worth buying?

Singapore’s $100 billion REIT market remains stable despite greater interest rate volatility.
Singapore’s $100 billion REIT market remains stable despite greater interest rate volatility.

Foundation Healthcare closes 7.9% below IPO price on SGX debut despite stabilisation support

Foundation Healthcare Holdings’ chief executive Liaw Yit Ming said the company has a first-mover advantage in the day surgery space and aims to build more surgical centres here.
Foundation Healthcare Holdings’ chief executive Liaw Yit Ming said the company has a first-mover advantage in the day surgery space and aims to build more surgical centres here.

Temasek to grow AI investments to 15% of its portfolio by 2031

Temasek plans to grow its slice of the AI pie, which already includes names like Anthropic and SpaceX.
Temasek plans to grow its slice of the AI pie, which already includes names like Anthropic and SpaceX.

Temasek doubles down on net-zero goal, says sustainable investments make profit

While the concept of sustainability may be losing its appeal in some countries, Singapore’s Temasek is still aiming for its net-zero target by 2050 for its total portfolio emissions.
While the concept of sustainability may be losing its appeal in some countries, Singapore’s Temasek is still aiming for its net-zero target by 2050 for its total portfolio emissions.

Temasek portfolio value grows $49b to record $518b, delivering 20-year shareholder return of 6.8%

Temasek increased its net portfolio value by $49 billion to a new high of $518 billion in the financial year ended March 31, driven by strong performance from its Singapore-based portfolio companies.
Temasek increased its net portfolio value by $49 billion to a new high of $518 billion in the financial year ended March 31, driven by strong performance from its Singapore-based portfolio companies.

Temasek-backed Foundation Healthcare’s $242m IPO sees strong demand ahead of SGX listing

Foundation Healthcare Holdings will use net proceeds of $100 million to fund acquisitions in Singapore and expand its business in Malaysia and Hong Kong, said CEO Liaw Yit Ming.
Foundation Healthcare Holdings will use net proceeds of $100 million to fund acquisitions in Singapore and expand its business in Malaysia and Hong Kong, said CEO Liaw Yit Ming.

Over 50 million scam calls and SMSes blocked by Singtel each month in FY2026: Report

Singtel said in its sustainability report for the financial year ended March 31 that it protected its customers from potential scam calls and SMSes via firewalls with pattern recognition and machine learning capabilities.
Singtel said in its sustainability report for the financial year ended March 31 that it protected its customers from potential scam calls and SMSes via firewalls with pattern recognition and machine learning capabilities.

Singtel CEO’s pay falls 17% to $6.8m after network outages

Singtel Group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon

credit/rights: Singtel
Singtel Group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon

credit/rights: Singtel

S’pore factory output rises in May as AI demand continues to drive growth in electronics sector

AI-related demand continued to drive electronics production in May, but output fell in the transport engineering, biomedical manufacturing and chemicals sectors.
AI-related demand continued to drive electronics production in May, but output fell in the transport engineering, biomedical manufacturing and chemicals sectors.

Frasers Property reshuffles hotel portfolio in $2.1b revamp: What investors need to know

Frasers House at Bugis is one of the five properties that Frasers Property would be divesting from its portfolio to its Thai owners for $1.1 billion.
Frasers House at Bugis is one of the five properties that Frasers Property would be divesting from its portfolio to its Thai owners for $1.1 billion.

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