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Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in…
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Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad…
Business
Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
Leonard Lauder, who built Estee Lauder into one of the world’s biggest cosmetics makers and catapulted himself into the top echelon of…
Business
Indonesia bourse mulls extending trading window by one hour
The Indonesian stock market currently operates in a seven-hour window of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Indonesia’s stock exchange will consider…
Lifestyle
No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
More local telcos are offering “borderless” mobile plans at record low prices to woo an increasing number of globetrotting consumers. Such…
Business
Some SGX-listed energy stocks surge as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
Shares of oil and gas companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) such as Rex International and RH PetroGas rose by more than 6 per…
Business
Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest…
News
Gold glimmers near two-month high as Middle East conflict escalates
Gold prices rose on Monday (Jun 16), nearing a two-month high as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets after intensified clashes…
Business
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, ESR Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, Fu Yu
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 16): Suntec Reit; ESR Reit; Sabana…
Business
Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in South-east Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings…
Business
Australia’s ASIC initiates probe into bourse operator ASX
RALIA’S securities regulator said on Monday that it has launched an investigation into Australian bourse operator ASX’s governance,…
Business
Australia’s ASX shares slide as regulator launches probe into ‘serious failures’
SHARES of Australian bourse operator ASX dropped on Monday after the country’s securities regulator launched an investigation into the…
Business
Navigating private credit – how it compares with T-bills and publicly issued bonds
Private credit is rapidly gaining traction among retail investors as regulators around the world are giving these individuals more access…
Business
Hedge funds reap cash from investors ‘starved’ of Japan exposure
Nick Bird’s OQ Funds Management opened a Japan quantitative hedge fund in September. Within weeks, it raised the maximum US$250 million…
Fashion
Gucci owner Kering turns to Renault CEO in turnaround bid
Kering is set to name the chief executive officer of Renault as its next CEO, looking to an Italian manager who’s turned around the French…
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Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
Livingstone Health is not in a rush to grow. Much like the lithops – a hardy succulent also known as a living stone, from which the…
Business
Russell 2000 looks set for a catch-up with large-cap indices
The Russell 2000 is a stock market index widely recognised as the leading benchmark for small-cap stocks in the US market. The small-cap…
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Oil prices rise as Israel-Iran conflict heightens fears of supply disruptions
Oil prices jumped in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, heightening fears that escalating…
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Oil prices climb as Israel-Iran conflict heightens supply disruption fears
Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, heightening fears that…
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Airbus is studying simple A220 stretch to revive flagging model
Airbus has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity…
Business
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
With US Federal Reserve officials signalling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to chair Jerome Powell…
News
Massive manhunt underway for suspect accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker, her husband
The nationwide manhunt continued Sunday for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the man whom law enforcement officials have identified as the…
News
Indian family mourns fatal Uber crash, raises questions about global ride-hailing safety
On a day typically reserved for celebrating fathers, an Indian family from Noida is grieving the loss of theirs — the result of what they…
Business
Unified Monitoring and Auditing for Hybrid IAM in Banking: How Grafana, CloudWatch, and Elasticsearch Power Real-Time Security and Compliance
As financial institutions accelerate digital transformation and adopt hybrid cloud infrastructures, managing identity and access across…