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US: Wall St subdued at open as markets await tariff details
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 14), as investors awaited more clarity on US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal…
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Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
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MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
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Paragon Reit appoints PrimePartners as IFA for privatisation offer
PARAGON Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has appointed PrimePartners Corporate Finance as the independent financial adviser (IFA) for…
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Fu Yu warns of loss for FY2024 on non-cash impairments of S$4 million
Excluding these, the group expects to post an operating profit and an improvement in financial performance for the fiscal year…
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Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended in the red on Friday (Feb 14), after hitting a record high earlier in the week. The benchmark Straits Times Index…
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9 Figure Media Is The Secret Weapon Behind Asia's Most Successful Businesses
As Asia's business landscape rapidly evolves, companies are increasingly leveraging innovative strategies to gain a competitive edge. Amid…
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SGX falls 5.8% as initial MAS review group proposals dampen earlier optimism; Citi downgrades stock to ‘sell’
The counter could potentially give up much of its gains since unveiling its first-half results SHARES of Singapore Exchange (SGX) fell as…
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Geopolitical concerns add to woes for pre-IPO activity, M&As for Chinese companies
GROWING geopolitical concerns from the trade tensions between the US and China are compounding an already-cautious outlook among investors…
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Maybank upgrades Singtel’s AIS to buy, raises price target on further profit growth expectations
Maybank Securities upgraded Singtel’s Thai associate Advanced Info Service (AIS) to “buy” from “hold”, due to a strong outlook and healthy…
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Singapore shares retreat at Friday’s open; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks declined on Friday (Feb 14) morning, despite data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showing that the city-state’s…
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Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Civmec
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 14): Thai Beverage (ThaiBev): The…
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Arm recruits from customers as it plans to sell its own chips
ARM has begun recruiting from its own customers and competing against them for deals as it pushes toward selling its own chips, according…
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Cathay Cineplexes’ rental arrears unlikely to impact FCT’s bottom line
DELAYED rental payments by cinema operator Cathay Cineplexes to its landlord Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) will not significantly impact…
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Meta opens Facebook Marketplace to rivals in EU antitrust clash
Facebook said that despite the changes, it continues to disagree with the European Commission’s decision last year, which saw Meta…
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ThaiBev Q1 revenue up 2.4% to 92.3 billion baht
Improvement driven by stronger sales of beer, non-alcoholic beverages and food segments THAI Beverage on Thursday (Feb 13) reported that…
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Civmec’s H1 FY2025 net profit falls 16.9% to A$26.5 million
CONSTRUCTION and engineering services provider Civmec posted a net profit of A$26.5 million for H1 FY2025, marking a 16.9 per cent decline…
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US Bitcoin miners disrupted by Chinese supplier under scrutiny
CRYPTO miners in the US are experiencing delays receiving deliveries of new equipment, threatening their competitiveness and profit…
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US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets. The Straits…
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MAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market; more details on Feb 21
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and…
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MAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market as a start
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and…
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Barclays sets new performance goals as 2024 pretax profit rises
BARCLAYS upped its 2025 performance guidance on Thursday (Feb 13) after posting a 24 per cent rise in annual pretax profit for 2024 that…
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Sony hikes profit forecast on strong gaming business
It expects a net profit of 1.08 trillion yen (S$9.44 billion) in the year ending March 31, compared with an earlier projection of 980…
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Siemens posts better than expected profit despite weakness at factory automation
Siemens reported an 8% drop in industrial profit to 2.52 billion euros (S$3.54 billion), beating forecasts for 2.44 billion euros Siemens…