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DBS, UOB, OCBC lead dividend growth as Singapore companies pay out US$8.2 billion in H1
DBS was among the top 13 banking contributors to H1 dividend growth, says Capital Group The three local banks led dividend growth in…
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Khazanah’s chief investment officer urges investors to ‘co-parent’ Asian firms amid weak returns
He says public market investors can play a more active role, while private equity can acquire underperforming assets Investors, including…
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CICT overtakes Hong Kong’s Link Reit to become Asia’s largest real estate investment trust
A main factor behind this is the strength of the Singapore dollar, which has gained 5.4% against the greenback so far this year, while the…
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US$100,000 H-1B visa fee may draw top talent to Asia: analysts
Singapore will benefit from the H-1B1 visa exemption, they say, while US SMEs and startups will be hit the hardest The hefty new…
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First Lady Episode 3 to Feature Fierce Psychological Warfare Between Cha Soo Yeon and Hyun Min Chul
First Lady episode 3 airs on MBN on Wednesday (October 1) at 10:20 PM KST. This chapter centers on the fierce psychological warfare…
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Tempest Ending, Episodes 8 and 9 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Tempest episodes 8 and 9 will air on Disney+ on Wednesday (October 1). The finale will focus on the final move by Mun Ju and San Ho to…
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Sydney Family's 'No-Phone' Policy Reveals Sexual Relationship Between 15-Year-Old Teen and His Teacher
A family's no-cellphone policy on the dining table led investigators to discover an "inappropriate relationship" between a 15-year-old and…
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Montgomery County Church Minister Accused of Stealing Girl's Nude Photo from Her iCloud, Charged with Child Pornography
A Texas minister has been charged with distributing child pornography after an investigation found nude photos of girls on his computer.…
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Colorado Man Killed Roommate, Told Victim's Friends He Had Died of Pneumonia and Then Kept Withdrawing Money from His Account
A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sept. 26 following a three-year investigation by the Pueblo County Sheriff's…
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Leong Guan lodges preliminary document for IPO on SGX Catalist board
The food manufacturing and distribution company specialises in fresh noodle and soya bean-based beancurd products Food manufacturing and…
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Noodle maker Leong Guan lodges preliminary document for IPO on SGX Catalist board
The food manufacturing and distribution company specialises in fresh noodle and soya bean-based beancurd products Food manufacturing and…
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VPBank Securities aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong in IPO this month
VPBank Securities, a stock brokerage firm owned by Vietnam Prosperity Bank, aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong (S$622 million) in an initial…
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Nomura to boost rates and FX trading units, sees more market volatility
The push reflects growing doubts around the longevity of the current equities bull run Japan’s Nomura Holdings plans to beef up its…
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New Thai central bank chief says he will work with government but maintain independence
Thailand’s new central bank chief said on Wednesday that he will maintain the independence of the central bank while collaborating with…
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Asia: Stocks mixed, Wall Street futures drop as US heads for shutdown
ASIAN markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs on Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a…
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Shares of LHN surge 7% after co-living unit lodges SGX listing prospectus
The property portfolio of Coliwoo comprises 25 properties in ‘high-demand locations’ across Singapore Shares of property management…
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Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island’s…
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Gold hovers near record high on US shutdown concerns, Fed rate outlook
The metal has hit multiple record highs this year, with the latest one being US$3,871.45, hit on Sep 30 Gold prices edged higher on…
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Gold hits record high on US shutdown risks, rate-cut bets
Gold hit a record high on Wednesday (Oct 1) as investors turned to safe-haven assets on growing risks of a US government shutdown, while…
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Thakral Corp divests Yotsubashi Nakano Building in Osaka for 5.3 billion yen
Thakral Corporation announced on Tuesday (Sep 30) that it has completed the divestment of its commercial building, Yotsubashi Nakano…
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Robinhood explores launching prediction markets outside US
The brokerage has viewed it as a source of growth, and the proliferation is blurring the lines between financial markets and the gambling…
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Raffles Medical names former Paragon Reit CFO Woo Yeng Yeng as new finance chief
She will oversee corporate finance, tax, treasury and investor relations, among other matters Raffles Medical has appointed Woo Yeng Yeng…
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Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, FLCT, Raffles Medical, Metro, LHN, Thakral Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 1): Suntec Reit: David…
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Singapore overtakes London to jump to 9th place in list of top 20 IPO markets
The UK exchange has slipped three places to 23rd in a Bloomberg ranking of the world’s busiest IPO destinations, placing it behind the…