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Singapore-based Shein said to be weighing shift back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein Group has considered relocating its headquarters back to China in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’…
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OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at 399 rupees in India to chase growth
GPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees (S$5.90) per month, its most…
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UOBKH lifts target price for Food Empire by 14% as H1 results beat expectations
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) raised its target price for Food Empire by 14 per cent to S$2.73, from S$2.40, and maintained its “buy” call on the…
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iFast plunges over 11% after major shareholder offloads S$140 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19) as its second-largest shareholder reduced its stake in the…
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iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked Cuscaden Peak offloads S$140 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19) as major shareholder CP Invest reduced its stake in the…
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iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$140 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
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iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
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iFast plunges 8.5% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged on Tuesday (Aug 19), as substantial shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak…
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Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a…
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Pop Mart’s Labubu doll frenzy drives 204% revenue surge, 397% profit jump
— Chinese plush toymaker Pop Mart International Group reported robust revenue and profit growth, boosted by global demand for its hugely…
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Tokyo: Nikkei slips from record high as investors weigh Wall Street lull
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to trade flat on Tuesday, as investors weighed Wall Street’s muted overnight…
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China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that…
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Blackrock readies venture secondaries fund as market expands
The secondary market for private fund stakes has exploded in size alongside a boom in private markets generally BlackRock is preparing to…
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Gold holds steady as investors eye Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting later this week,…
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Xiaomi’s US$120 billion gain faces scrutiny on smartphone slowdown
Investors anxiously await an earnings report from Xiaomi, following a rally that has driven its market value up US$120 billion in the past…
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Xiaomi’s revenue rises 31% after second EV excites consumers
Xiaomi’s quarterly revenue rose a slightly better-than-anticipated 31 per cent after the successful launch of its second electric vehicle…
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China Medical System H1 net profit rises 3.4% to 941.2 million yuan; interim dividend at S$0.028
China Medical System (CMS) posted a rise in first half profit and interim dividend on Monday (Aug 18), its first set of results after its…
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China Medical System H1 profit rises 3.4% to 941.2 million yuan; to pay interim dividend of S$0.028
China Medical System (CMS) posted a rise in first half profit and interim dividend on Monday (Aug 18), its first set of results after its…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Marco Polo Marine, China Medical Systems, Clearbridge Health
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 19): Yangzijiang Financial: The…
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Foxconn’s Apple era fades as AI servers drive growth in Taiwan tech sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main…
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SoftBank to invest US$2 billion in Intel as part of US push
SoftBank Group agreed to buy US$2 billion in Intel stock, a move that extends its US investment effort and offers a vote of confidence in…
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SoftBank makes surprise US$2 billion bet on Intel’s AI revival
SoftBank Group agreed to buy US$2 billion of Intel stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip…
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Australian biotech giant CSL to spin off vaccine unit Seqirus, cut 15% of workforce
While the Melbourne-based company employs around 32,000 people, no firm number was put on the job cuts Australian biotech giant CSL said…
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Marco Polo Marine Q3 gross profit slides 4% to S$14 million
Integrated marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine posted a 4 per cent decline in gross profit to S$14 million for its third quarter…