<div><div><p>[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 18):</p><p>OCBC, Singtel: The bank will partner the three local universities on research to develop quantum technology applications in derivative pricing, fraud detection and data security. On Thursday, it inked 12-month long collaboration agreements with the National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University and Nanyang Technological University. It is also working with Singtel and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to explore the application of quantum key distribution. Shares of OCBC finished Thursday S$0.12 or 0.7 per cent higher at S$17.08; shares of Singtel closed 3 per cent or S$0.12 higher at S$4.17.<b> </b></p><p>Wilmar International: It has agreed to acquire up to 20 per cent of the shares held by India’s Adani Commodities in a joint venture (JV) between the two companies. This comes as Adani Commodities announced its exit from the JV in December 2024. For 275 rupees per share, Wilmar’s wholly owned unit Lence will buy a maximum of 259.9 million shares in the Mumbai-listed JV, AWL Agri Business, which was formerly known as Adani Wilmar. Wilmar shares on the Singapore bourse ended Thursday at S$2.99, up 0.7 per cent or S$0.02.   </p><div><div><div><div id="dfp-ad-imu1"></div></div></div></div><p>Food Empire: The group on Friday announced its partnership with Santan Food Services to co-develop and launch a new range of ready-to-drink beverages. The collaboration will kick off with a Vietnamese iced coffee product, set to be sold on AirAsia flights and through retail channels across the region. It paves the way for Food Empire and Santan to explore further co-branded and private label initiatives across a wider range of beverages and snack products, said Food Empire. Santan is a brand under AirAsia’s non-airline subsidiary, RedBeat Ventures. The counter finished Thursday 5.5 per cent or S$0.11 higher at S$2.12.   </p><p>Telechoice International: The telco services company will exit the Singapore Exchange (SGX) watch list with effect from Friday. Its application to be removed from the list received SGX’s in-principle approval, it said in a Friday bourse filing. The company was placed on the watch list in December 2023, after four consecutive years of losses. The counter ended Thursday flat at S$0.15<b>. </b></p></div><div><section><section><p>Copyright SPH Media. All rights reserved.</p><div>Reuse this contentFeedback</div></section></section></div><div><div><div><div id="dfp-ad-imu1"></div></div></div></div></div>

<p>On July 18, several companies in Singapore reported significant developments. OCBC partnered with local universities to advance quantum technology in finance, while Singtel's shares rose 3%. Wilmar International plans to acquire up to 20% of Adani Commodities' shares in a joint venture, with its shares also increasing. Food Empire announced a collaboration with Santan Food Services to launch ready-to-drink beverages, boosting its stock by 5.5%. Telechoice International will exit the SGX watch list after receiving approval, with its shares remaining stable.</p>

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