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Going around in circles: Do Singapore investors have an appetite for another telco listing?
Singapore’s public listing drought has left investors searching for any sign of life in the markets. It is understandable, then, that the…
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Singapore Airlines CEO’s latest annual pay drops 14% to S$7 million despite record performance
Singapore Airlines (SIA) paid its chief executive Goh Choon Phong S$7 million in remuneration for the latest financial year ended March…
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Singapore shares rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.6%
Singapore Exchange is the top blue-chip gainer while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding finishes at the bottom Shares on the Singapore bourse closed…
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DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
Group, Singapore’s largest lender, is targeting hiring about 40 private bankers this year in Hong Kong and Singapore to cater to wealthy…
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Investment firm PAG raises 3.1 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated buyout fund: sources
Asia-focused investment firm PAG has raised 3.1 billion yuan (S$553 million) at the first close of its inaugural yuan-denominated buyout…
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Wedding: Everything We Know So Far About Semi-secret Ceremony
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is preparing to exchange vows with Lauren Sánchez, a former TV reporter turned children's book author,…
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Karmelo Anthony: Texas Teen Indicted in on First Degree Murder Charge in Stabbing Death of Austin Metcalf During High School Championship
Texas teen Karmelo Anthony, 17, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of another 17-year-old…
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DBS, CapitaLand and more: Singapore’s long term wealth creation set to boost local stocks, says Morgan Stanley
As Singapore reaches its 60th birthday, Morgan Stanley says the city-state is “prime for wealth creation”. That could unlock real gains…
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Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
Persistent housing price gains, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area, could accelerate debt accumulation in South Korea and pose…
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Tesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound
The EU aims to end sales of new internal combustion engine cars in 2035, but high prices and a perceived lack of charging infrastructure…
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Australia’s Star casino shareholders approve A$300 million rescue package
Star Entertainment Group’s shareholders approved on Wednesday (Jun 25) an A$300 million (S$250 million) rescue package that will allow the…
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Asia: Stocks rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds, oil claws back some losses
Most equities extended a global rally on Wednesday (Jun 25) after Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended more than a week of…
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China seizes moment to globalise yuan as US dollar doubts mount
China is launching a sweeping campaign to promote the yuan’s global role, seizing what officials see as a rare strategic opening. With the…
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China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with South-east Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the US$19 trillion…
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China makes pitch for more private cash in cross-border projects
China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an has urged a greater role for private investment in ensuring sustainable funding for cross-border…
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Gold prices flat as fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire tempers safe-haven demand
Gold prices held their ground on Wednesday (Jun 25) as a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel dampened safe-haven demand, though a…
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Some in Bank of Japan called for keeping rates low for now, June summary shows
Several opinions have warned of the expected hit to Japan’s fragile economy from sweeping US tariffs Some Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers…
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Bank of Japan board divided over rate pause and inflation risks, June summary shows
Some Bank of Japan (BBOJ) policymakers called for keeping interest rates steady for the time being due to uncertainty over the impact of…
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ST Engineering divests entire equity interest in US-based construction manufacturer LeeBoy for US$290 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) on Tuesday (Jun 24) announced that it will be selling its entire equity interest in ST…
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ST Engineering divests entire equity interest in US-based construction player LeeBoy for US$290 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) on Tuesday (Jun 24) announced that it will be selling its entire equity interest in ST…
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New Zealand-based Xero forks out over US$2.5 billion to buy US fintech firm Melio
The deal will be funded through a placement to raise US$1.2 billion, a US$400 million unsecured credit facility, among others Xero, New…
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Labubu’s Pop Mart share price weakness does not faze analysts; Nomura confident its growth story is intact
Analysts are still bullish on Chinese toy company favourite – Pop Mart International Group – despite its recent share price plunge, in…
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Labubu’s Pop Mart share tumble does not faze analysts; Nomura confident growth story is intact
Analysts are still bullish on Chinese toy company favourite – Pop Mart International Group – despite its recent share price plunge, in…
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Labubu’s Pop Mart share tumble does not faze analysts, who flag company's growth story
Analysts are still bullish on Chinese toy company favourite – Pop Mart International Group – despite its recent share price plunge, in…