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Citi charges US$595 for ‘Strata Elite’ credit card to rival Amex, Chase
Citigroup launched a premium credit card designed to rival ones offered by JPMorgan Chase and American Express, the latest entrant in the…
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Chinese steel profits recover as Beijing targets overcapacity
The profitability of Chinese steel mills began to recover last month, with the improvement likely to accelerate in the second half of the…
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iFast climbs 10% after strong Q2 net profit
Shares of iFast soared 8.76 per cent on market open on Jul 28 after the digital bank and wealth management platform reported a strong Q2…
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iFast surges 10% after strong Q2 net profit
The company on Friday reported a net profit of S$22.1 million for the second quarter of FY2025, up 37.9% from the previous year Shares of…
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iFast surges 11.3% after strong Q2 net profit
Shares of iFast surged just minutes after market open on Monday (Jul 28), after the digital bank and wealth management platform reported a…
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Alibaba cloud visionary expects big shakeup after OpenAI hype
OpenAI’s ChatGPT started a revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) development and investment. Yet nine-tenths of the technology and…
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Oil rises as US-EU deal lifts trade optimism
Oil prices rose on Monday after the US reached a trade deal with the European Union and may extend a tariff pause with China, reducing…
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Toyota’s internal inertia stifles digital transformation effort
Inside Toyota Motor, a group of employees are worried about the company’s future in an era when a car’s software matters just as much as…
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Samsung Electronics signs US$16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it has signed a contract valued at US$16.5 billion to supply semiconductors to a major global…
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Musk says Tesla, Samsung Electronics sign US$16.5 billion chip supply deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the US automaker had signed a US$16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move expected to…
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Macau casino bulls see stock rally extending as revenue grows
Eased travel policy and railway improvements are among the factors seen keeping the uptrend going Macau casino stocks are poised to…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Singapore Airlines, Raffles Medical, AEM Holdings
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 28): OCBC: OCBC subsidiary Great…
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Great Eastern Q2 earnings down 11% at S$248.2 million
The group attributes the decline to lower profit from its insurance business for the quarter Insurer Great Eastern on Monday (Jul 28)…
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Great Eastern Q2 earnings down 11% at S$248.2 million; declares bonus ordinary shares
Insurer Great Eastern (GEH) on Monday (Jul 28) posted an 11 per cent decline in net profit to S$248.2 million for its second quarter ended…
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Great Eastern Q2 earnings down 11% at S$248.2 million due to lower contribution from insurance business
Insurer Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) on Monday (Jul 28) posted an 11 per cent decline in net profit to S$248.2 million for its second…
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Raffles Medical H1 profit rises 4.8% to S$32.1 million
Raffles Medical Group on Monday (Jul 28) posted net profit of S$32.1 million for its first half ended Jun 30, up 4.8 per cent from S$30.6…
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A data deluge brings a ‘moment of truth’ for markets this week
Wall Street pros are staring down a pivotal week that will likely set the tone for the rest of the year in markets and the economy. First…
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Investors revive interest in CK Hutchison despite deal delay
Investors are regaining enthusiasm for CK Hutchison Holdings despite a delay in the company’s plan to sell 43 ports, with optimism fuelled…
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Jeju Air jet still had a working engine when it crashed, investigation update says
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine…
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Bullish outlook seen for Hang Seng Tech Index
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong with high business exposure to technology…
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As plans to revitalise SGX spur liquidity, companies should prioritise shareholder value and accountability
THE national effort to revitalise the local market kicked into a higher gear last week, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
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Philippine energy giant Citicore Renewable eyes Cambodia, Myanmar after Pertamina deal
Philippines-listed Citicore Renewable Energy (CREC) is making its regional play while the sun shines, powered by a recent tie-up with…
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Boeing workers threaten strikes at fighter jet factories
Members of a union representing workers who assemble fighter jets in two Boeing factories rejected the US aircraft manufacturer’s proposed…
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US Fed is set for contentious debate as investors eye fall rate cut
US Federal Reserve officials are determined to hold interest rates steady a little while longer, though an increasingly contentious debate…