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STI’s top 10 performing stocks for the first half year revealed
The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff…
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Here are the top 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for the first half
The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff…
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Here are the top 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for the first half of the year
The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff…
Business
Here are the 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for the first half of the year
The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff…
Business
Nissan to sell 150 billion yen convertible bonds for recovery
Nissan Motor plans to sell 150 billion yen (S$1.3 billion) of convertible bonds to help fund new chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa’s…
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Germany’s 34.1 billion euros pension gives mandate to China stock fund
A German pension fund has tapped a Chinese firm’s Hong Kong arm to help it invest in local stocks, in a rare move among global allocators…
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Australia’s Star Entertainment gets last-minute extension on threatened casino deal exit
Australia’s Star Entertainment said it had secured a last-minute reprieve from Hong Kong investors who had threatened to abandon their…
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South Korea’s LG Energy Solution says Q2 profit likely up 152% on year
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES), an electric car battery supplier for General Motors and Tesla, on Monday (Jul 7) estimated a 152…
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Richard Li’s FWD Group falls in Hong Kong debut after HK$3.5 billion IPO
The insurer plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt, support growth and enhance its digital capabilities Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD…
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Richard Li’s FWD rises in HK debut, reversing earlier declines
Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Holdings rose in its Hong Kong trading debut, reversing earlier declines, after an initial public…
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After petrol, China’s oil refiners face a jet fuel glut
China’s oil refiners are grappling with an oversupply of jet fuel, in yet another blow to the bottom line of a sector already dealing with…
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Taiwan stock ETFs lead inflows in Asia with US$19 billion haul
Traders are swarming to equity-focused, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in Taiwan, with demand from retail investors and a strong…
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Ship hit in Red Sea as Israel strikes Houthi-controlled ports
Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to…
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Del Monte Pacific expects capital deficit from write-offs of US unit’s bankruptcy
Its equity investment in Del Monte Foods and receivables due from the unit are expected to be subject to impairment Del Monte Pacific…
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Stocks to watch: Del Monte, Nanofilm, LHN, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 7): Del Monte Pacific (DMP): The…
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TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: report
TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The…
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Nissan considers Foxconn EV output to save Oppama from closure: report
Nissan Motor is in discussions with Taiwan’s Foxconn over electric vehicle (EV) collaboration that could save its Oppama plant in Japan…
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Oil slips 1% after Opec+ accelerates output hikes
Oil prices slipped 1 per cent at the start of trading on Monday after Opec+ accelerated output hikes and raised concerns about oversupply.…
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Oil tumbles as Opec+ hikes August output more than expected
Oil prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Monday after Opec+ surprised markets by hiking output more than expected in August, raising…
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S&P 500 expected to rally further
The S&P 500 staged a remarkable comeback in the second quarter of 2025, recording a new all-time high on Jun 27, after rebounding over 28…
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Reit-owned malls more likely to forgo higher rents for right tenant mix
For Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), rent increases are tempered by longer lease terms, a need to curate tenant…
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AIA Singapore steps up wealth management ambitions even as it leverages ageing trend
By 2026, an estimated 21 per cent of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 and above, making it a “super-aged” society. This is a rise…
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Broadening bullishness may support interest in new listings, including those headed to Catalist
The Singapore market seemed unstoppable last week. The Straits Times Index (STI) pushed past 4,000 on Wednesday (Jul 2), and closed above…
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Reserve Bank of Australia poised for back-to-back rate cuts as tariffs darken outlook
Australia’s central bank is set to deliver its first back-to-back interest rates cuts in six years, stepping up its easing cycle as…