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RHB initiates “buy” on Coliwoo amid rising expat, foreign student demand
The bank assigns it a target price of S$0.82, a 41% upside from its latest closing price of S$0.58 on Wednesday RHB has initiated coverage…
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China drinks maker Eastroc Beverage said to gauge interest for billion-dollar plus Hong Kong Listing
The company makes energy and sports beverages, as well as other soft drinks such as teas and juices Chinese energy-drink maker Eastroc…
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HSBC, Prudential in US$220 million funding for Hong Kong’s WeLab
The fintech has over 70 million individual users and more than 700 enterprise customers Hong Kong-based fintech firm WeLab has secured…
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BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of…
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Alibaba takes major step to link Taobao shopping to main AI app
Alibaba Group Holding plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services to its AI app, taking its biggest step yet to build…
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Gold slips as profit-taking, softer geopolitical tone hit safe-haven demand
Gold slipped on Thursday (Jan 15) as investors booked profits after three consecutive sessions of record highs, while an apparent softer…
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Wells Fargo misses profit estimates on severance costs, shares fall
WELLS Fargo missed analysts’ profit estimates in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, after it booked US$612 million in severance expenses as…
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Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights, forcing airlines to reroute
Iran closed its airspace temporarily to most flights late on Wednesday, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, amid…
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Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
South Korea’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move, as authorities monitor the weakening won…
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DBS picks ST Engineering, Sats over airlines; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and advised investors to shift exposure towards upstream aviation…
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DBS lifts target price of ST Engineering, Sats; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and raised its target prices for ST Engineering and Sats, as it…
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Singapore shares edge lower at Thursday’s open; STI dips 0.1%
Investors continue to wait in uncertainty after the US Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the challenges to ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs…
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Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on…
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KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback KKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia…
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A Historic Opportunity for Regime Change in Iran | National Review
We can do a lot to further hollow out the regime’s capacity to project power, but only the Iranian people can push it over. Source link
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China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years. Investment banking divisions…
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UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities at 3 per cent under its US$30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, the…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 15): UOB: UOB has priced S$850…
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Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as they…
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Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM
Sembcorp Industries will seek shareholder approval for its acquisition of Alinta Energy, it said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Jan 15).…
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Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF
The trio of Singapore banks lead net retail inflows, chalking up a combined amount of close to S$3.9 billion In the past year, retail…
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STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows
In the past year, retail investors booked S$2.6 billion of net inflows into Singapore stocks, bringing net retail inflows for the past six…
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Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream Private equity (PE) in South-east…
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Germany cautions flights over Iran as Lufthansa rejigs Middle East operations
GERMANY issued a new directive cautioning the country’s airlines from entering Iranian airspace, Flightradar24 said on Wednesday, shortly…