Markets highlights

1 Thai Beverage has been selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. It recyled 11 per cent more water and discharged 42 per cent less waste last year, compared with 2014.

2 Hoe Leong Corporation said the application by Otto Marine in the High Court to wind it up has been withdrawn upon payment of US$920,000 (S$1.25 million), without admission of liability that the debt is due.

3 DBS Group Holdings bought back 300,000 of its shares at $15.04 to $15.21 for a total consideration of $4.55 million.

4 Property player CNA Group, which is under judicial management, said that the judicial manager order has been extended to March 12 next year.

5 As Ipco International reported a 97 per cent drop in profit to $34,000 for the quarter to July 31, the board said it is considering all options to ensure it meets the 20-cent minimum trading price.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 14, 2016, with the headline Markets highlights. Subscribe