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Phillip Securities initiates coverage on dividend-focused Reit ETF trading at ‘attractive’ valuation
Phillip Securities Research has initiated coverage on the Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF (Pareits) with an “accumulate” call…
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As listcos head for the door, are private markets the answer for investors?
Private markets have grown increasingly popular in recent times in South-east Asia, with Singapore accounting for 45 per cent of the…
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NIE, Amazon Web Services set up AI-focused innovation hub for edtech research
The National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday (May 29) announced the launch of the Technology for…
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Aramco will keep borrowing, CEO says, as oil slump cuts cashflow
Saudi Aramco is targeting more borrowings to finance growth and better leverage its balance sheet, chief executive officer Amin Nasser…
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Vietnam’s AI ambitions hinge on one US$6.8 billion tech company
Four decades ago, Truong Gia Binh set up a technology company using a single computer in a room loaned by his then-father-in-law, general…
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Shopee's SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build automated sorting centre
Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express…
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Meta AI bot used a billion times monthly: Mark Zuckerberg
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg touted the tech firm’s generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) assistant on Wednesday, telling shareholders…
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South Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President Donald…
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AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt…
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Seatrium posts S$21.3 billion Q1 net orders
Seatrium recorded net order book wins amounting to S$21.3 billion as at end-March, comprising 26 projects with delivery dates till 2031.…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit raises S$500 million from private placement of 202 million shares at S$2.47 each
Proceeds will help fund S$700 million purchase of Tai Seng data centre, Science Park building CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Seatrium, Sembcorp, mm2 Asia, Singapore Paincare
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (May 29). CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
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Chevron to cut nearly 800 jobs in Texas
Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission, part of the US…
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Chevron to cut 200 jobs in Texas
— Chevron will lay off 200 employees in Texas, according to figures from the Texas Workforce Commission. The layoffs are part of the US oil…
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US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Federal Reserve minutes
US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to…
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Apple to rebrand its device operating systems to mark major overhaul
Apple is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.…
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Factory that symbolised Nissan’s rise may become victim of its decline
[YOKOSUKA, Japan] When Nissan’s Oppama plant opened in 1961, it was one of Japan’s first large-scale auto factories and a symbol of the…
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US curbs chip design software, chemicals, other shipments to China
The United States has ordered a broad swathe of companies to stop shipping goods to China without a licence and revoked licences already…
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Oil gains on supply concerns, investors await July Opec+ output decision
Oil prices gained more than 1 per cent on Wednesday on supply concerns as Opec+ agreed to leave their output policy unchanged and as the…
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US: Stocks retreat as Treasury bond yields climb
Wall Street stocks retreated on Wednesday ahead of earnings from artificial intelligence titan Nvidia, with US Treasury bond yields…
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Trump Considering Pardons for Men Who Tried to Kill Gretchen Whitmer
“What are you refer—foreign visas for what? Are you talking about for colleges?” Trump asked. The reporter replied in the affirmative, to…
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Stephen Miller Yells at ICE Agents About New Order to Ramp Up Arrests
Trump adviser Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are giving ICE new ramped-up immigrant arrest quotas, demanding…
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mm2 Asia to sell 21.02% of its stake in subsidiary Vividthree to PE fund for S$1.7 million
Mainboard-listed media company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (May 28) entered into a sale and purchase agreement with private equity fund Hildrics…
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Airbus warns airlines that delays will last three years: sources
Airbus is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply chain…