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Asian Stocks Hit Record High as Fed Meeting Looms; Oil Steady, Dollar Soft
Asian markets started the week strongly on Monday, supported by optimism over potential U.S. interest rate cuts. Japan's Nikkei added 0.9%…
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More customer interest in floating-rate home loans amid Sora decline in Q2
The local banks have observed more customer interest in home loans on floating-rate packages, following a decline in the Singapore…
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JPMorgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore,…
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JP Morgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in…
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Dongfeng Motor to sell 50% stake in joint venture with Honda
The plan to divest the business highlights how cut-throat the Chinese market has become in its fast-paced shift to electric vehicles…
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PBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even…
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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Klook taps banks for US IPO: sources
Klook, a travel booking services company, has hired investment banks to help arrange a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US,…
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GuocoLand bucks overall market slide on Springleaf sales as shares rise 1.1%
The development is the seventh project to be launched in Upper Thomson’s District 26 Shares of GuocoLand rose by over 1.1 per cent in…
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Reit managers should stop charging fees for property transactions.
Want to raise money easily? Be a listed real estate investment trust (Reit) with a large asset portfolio, ample trading liquidity, good…
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Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ targeted in US$18 billion graft probe
[LONDON/JAKARTA] A reclusive oil merchant dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades. Now he is embroiled in a US$18 billion probe into…
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China’s cement slump signals end of 21st-century building boom
The industry is also exposed to the government’s supply-side reforms, and further declines are likely as producers are required to shrink…
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Qantas fined A$90 million over illegally sacking 1,800 workers during pandemic
Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has been fined A$90 million (S$75.2 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and…
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Malaysia’s currency rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts
Analysts are now focusing on the potential benefits of lower domestic rates, with currency sentiment further buoyed by government…
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Malaysia ringgit’s rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts
Analysts are now focusing on the potential benefits of lower domestic rates, with currency sentiment further buoyed by government…
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iFast Malaysian unit gets central bank approval to operate as e-money issuer
Malaysia-incorporated iFast subsidiary, iFast Pay Malaysia, has received in-principle approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to operate as an…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit proposes S$329 million divestment of five Singapore properties
The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the proposed divestments of five Singapore properties. These…
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Tokyo: Nikkei hits record high, Fast Retailing leads gains
Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a record high on Monday, tracking the Dow Jones’s higher finish last week, with Uniqlo-brand owner Fast…
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Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high on Monday (Aug 18), as a weaker yen pushed…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, iFast, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Frasers Property, Oiltek
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 18): Singapore Airlines (SIA):…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, iFast
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 18): Singapore Airlines (SIA):…
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China’s Great Wall opens Brazil car plant, seeks site for second
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) may have just opened its first factory in Brazil, but is already scoping out sites for a second…
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Oiltek bags new contracts from Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan worth RM74.3 million
Integrated process technology and renewable energy solutions provider Oiltek announced on Monday (Aug 18) that it secured new contracts in…
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A 200% stock surge makes Leapmotor China’s next EV rising star
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, once a fringe player in China’s electric-vehicle (EV) industry, is beating all its startup rivals by sales…