Biolidics

Medtech firm Biolidics on Monday launched a Covid-19 antigen test kit that can be marketed and sold in the European Union.

The raw materials of the antigen test kit, called the ClearEpi Sars-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit, are sourced from Joysbio (Tianjin) Biotechnology, which Biolidics has a distribution agreement with.

The test kit on Monday received confirmation for its CE marking, which indicates that it complies with relevant EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements.

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Suntec Reit

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit) yesterday posted a 3.7 per cent fall in distribution per unit to 2.261 cents for the fourth quarter, compared with 2.347 cents for the same period a year before.

Gross revenue fell 12 per cent to $165.9 million for the second half of the financial year, compared with $188.7 million for the same period a year before. This was due to a fall in rental income, most significantly from its office and retail properties. The net property income for the second half of financial year 2020 was $109 million, 10.4 per cent lower year on year.

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UBS

UBS yesterday posted a 137 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, as high levels of client activity helped the world's largest wealth manager end last year on a strong note.

Fourth-quarter net profit of US$1.71 billion (S$2.3 billion) far outstripped the median expectations for US$966 million in a poll of 20 analysts compiled by the bank.

"Our strong 2020 results clearly demonstrate the true strength of our franchise," chief executive Ralph Hamers said.

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