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M1 to acquire 70% stake in Vietnamese IT solutions provider for 719.9 billion dong
MOBILE network operator M1 is acquiring a 70 per cent stake in Vietnam-based IT solutions provider, ADG National Investment and Technology…
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Sequoia to rake in more than US$100 million from crypto acquisition
VENTURE capital (VC) firms are set to make hundreds of millions of US dollars from Stripe’s acquisition of crypto platform Bridge for…
Business
Ford weakens profit outlook amid price war, shares fall
FORD Motor said on Monday it expects to hit the lower end of its full-year profit guidance, dropping the company’s shares 5 per cent in…
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Apple rolls out AI platform alongside new iMac with M4 chip
APPLE, heralding a “new era” for its devices, started rolling out its first set of Apple Intelligence features and introduced a new…
Fashion
Forget China, Chanel exec warns of luxury fatigue risk
A SLOWDOWN in the key Chinese market is currently lashing the financial performance of luxury houses but a Chanel executive warned on…
Business
Nanofilm Q3 revenue rises 10% to S$60 million on consumer business segment contributions
NANOFILM Technologies posted a 10 per cent rise in revenue to S$60 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, from S$55 million in…
Business
European banks to extend dealing with Indian clearing houses
This comes after a dispute between Indian and European regulators, which risks disrupting billions of rupees of trading if unresolved…
Business
Sinopec profits slump as oil refining suffers from weak economy
SINOPEC’s third-quarter profits contracted as China’s biggest oil refiner increasingly finds itself under pressure from the nation’s…
Business
Nippon Paint to buy coatings, resins maker AOC for US$2.3 billion
Japan’s Nippon Paint has been expanding via several acquisitions in recent years Nippon Paint Holdings announced plans to purchase global…
Business
Top SGX-listcos beat 2025 target for women directors; smaller ones still lagging
The Council for Board Diversity says its interim numbers show that women’s participation on the boards of these companies has trebled to…
Business
Lulu Retail seeks to raise up to 5.27 billion dirhams in UAE’s biggest IPO this year
LULU Retail Holdings, which runs one of the Middle East’s biggest hypermarket chains, said on Monday (Oct 28) it aims to raise up to 5.27…
Business
Philips cuts annual sales outlook on weak demand from China
Royal Philips slashed its sales-growth forecast for the year as tepid demand from China weighs on the Dutch medical technology firm’s…
Business
PetroChina set to shut top north China refinery in 2025: sources
PETROCHINA is set to shut its largest refinery in north China’s Dalian around mid-2025, marking the first major closure at a state-run oil…
Business
Broadway Industrial Group receives privatisation offer with S$0.197 per share cash option
ENGINEERING solutions provider Patec Group has made a mandatory conditional cash offer to take Broadway Industrial Group private at…
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South Korea vows to fight volatility after won hits three-month low
SOUTH Korea’s finance minister has promised to act swiftly to curb excessive volatility in the won, the latest sign officials are growing…
Business
Olympus CEO exits after allegation he bought illegal drugs
OLYMPUS pushed out its chief executive officer after investigating an allegation he purchased illegal drugs, a stunning exit for the…
Business
Gold eases as US dollar strengthens, traders await Fed policy cues
GOLD prices declined on Monday (Oct 28), pressured by a stronger US dollar, while investors awaited fresh signals regarding the Federal…
Business
China’s steel mills and oil refiners bear brunt of tepid economy
CHINESE commodities producers centred on the old economy are still bearing the brunt of the nation’s economic slowdown, with steelmakers…
Business
Boeing plans over US$15 billion capital raise as soon as Monday
BOEING is planning to launch a capital hike as early as Monday (Oct 28), according to sources familiar with the matter, in an offering…
Business
Boeing to raise up to US$22 billion to shore up finances, stave off downgrade
BOEING on Monday (Oct 28) launched a stock offering that could raise up to US$22 billion as the planemaker looks to strengthen its…
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Boeing raises doubts about its future in the space business
BOEING is weighing options for its Starliner operations as part of a broad review, raising the potential it will end one of the most…
Business
Popular Aussie-Kiwi cross to test year’s high on policy outlook
INVESTORS see the Australian dollar testing this year’s high against its New Zealand counterpart as policymakers diverge on the…
Business
United Hampshire US Reit eyes ‘opportunistic divestments’, accretive acquisitions in growth plans
The CEO of the trust’s manager of the Reit is confident of reaching the target of US$1 billion in assets under management by 2026 SINCE it…
News
Who Was Sebastian Kidder? WWE Legend Rick Flair's Son Died by Suicide Aged 24 Days after Father Announced Divorce with His Mother
Wrestling icon Ric Flair is mourning the tragic death of his stepson, Sebastian, who committed suicide at the age of 24. Sebastian's…