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Philippine peso poised for rebound as holiday remittances set to arrive
The currency has come under pressure following Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ unexpected cut in the benchmark interest rate in early October…
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iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S$6.7 million from placement
The group intends to raise at least S$5 million from the exercise, with new shares issued at S$0.10 apiece Singapore-based speciality…
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Saudi AI chief vows to avoid Huawei tech in bid for US chips
The country is subject to American restrictions on AI chip exports, with shipments of advanced accelerators requiring a license from…
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Directors at beverage distributor Ascent Bridge quit, citing governance lapses; board rejects claims
A requisition for an extraordinary general meeting to oust these directors has been withdrawn A boardroom battle at Ascent Bridge has…
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Asia: Stocks join Wall Street records as tech bull run quickens
ASIAN stock markets surged on Wednesday morning, matching record gains on Wall Street the previous day as investor confidence in AI tech…
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SGAG parent company Hepmil sold to French Publicis Groupe for undisclosed fee
Established in 2015, Hepmil has a network of over 3,000 creators with a total reach exceeding 1 billion in six South-east Asian markets…
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SGAG parent company Hepmil sold to French Publicis Groupe for undisclosed sum
Established in 2015, Hepmil has a network of over 3,000 creators with a total reach exceeding one billion in six South-east Asian markets…
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Amazon to invest another US$5 billion in South Korea data centres
The spending comes on top of more than US$4 billion of envisioned investment with partner SK Group announced in June Amazon.com is setting…
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Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new US$10 billion investment in US
Japan’s Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new US$10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese…
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DBS re-initiates China Aviation Oil coverage with ‘buy’ call; shares rise 7.6%
Its trading profitability is expected to rise, while arbitrage opportunities are set to persist Shares of China Aviation Oil (CAO) surged…
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DBS restarts China Aviation Oil coverage with ‘buy’ call; shares rise 7.6%
Its trading profitability is expected to rise, while arbitrage opportunities are set to persist Shares of China Aviation Oil (CAO) surged…
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DBS restarts China Aviation Oil coverage with ‘buy’ call; shares rise 9.1%
Its trading profitability is expected to rise, while arbitrage opportunities are set to persist Shares of China Aviation Oil (CAO) surged…
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DBS restarts China Aviation Oil coverage with ‘buy’ call; shares rise 12.9%
Its trading profitability is expected to rise, while arbitrage opportunities are set to persist Shares of China Aviation Oil (CAO) surged…
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The Architect of Resilience: How Gaurav Malik Is Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity
Every day, billions of digital interactions flash across invisible networks, money moving between continents, patients' health data shared…
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Fed to cut rates, but with no added signal
Federal funds futures indicate investors see a quarter-point cut as nearly a certainty Expectations are set for two things from this…
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Gold rebounds on bargain hunting ahead of Fed verdict
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Oct 29) as bargain hunters stepped in after bullion dropped to a three-week low in the previous…
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Wee Hur prices S$175 million fixed rate notes due 2030 at 4.8%
Property developer Wee Hur on Tuesday (Oct 28) launched and priced its inaugural offering of S$175 million worth of fixed rate notes due…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, Keppel Reit, Clas, ESR-Reit, Wee Hur, First Reit, LHN
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 29): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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BYD, the top-selling car brand in Singapore, widens lead over Toyota
BYD, the top-selling car brand in Singapore, registered 7,473 cars here in the first nine months of 2025, extending its lead over Toyota.…
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Hundreds of air traffic controllers take second jobs as US shutdown continues
Hundreds of US air traffic controllers have taken second jobs after missing their first full paychecks due to the government shutdown,…
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Keppel Reit’s 9M distributable income falls 0.6% to S$159.6 million
The manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Oct 29) posted a 0.6 per cent lower distributable income of…
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Why are stock markets hitting record highs?
WHY have stock markets around the world - from Wall Street to Tokyo and from Paris to Seoul, been striking record highs despite the…
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ESR-Reit Q3 NPI up 28.6% at S$247.8 million amid higher contributions from existing properties
Distributable income rises 6.8% year on year to S$134.6 million, from S$126 million The manager of ESR Real Estate Investment Trust…
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ESR-Reit 9M distributable income up 6.8% at S$134.6 million
Net property income rises 28.6% on the year to S$247.8 million, from S$192.7 million The manager of ESR Real Estate Investment Trust…