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Unilever to pay US$1.5 billion for men's grooming brand Dr Squatch
The deal was announced earlier this week by all three parties, without disclosing financial details Unilever is paying US$1.5 billion to…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday (Jun 27), as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s robust finish…
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Japan private-sector rice imports soar in May
Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache…
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Thailand central bank vows to step in if baht moves are unhinged
Thailand’s central bank is ready to tackle excessive baht volatility by managing any moves “unhinged” from its fundamentals, a deputy…
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HDB US$1.5 billion India IPO sold out as wealthy investors pile in
The offering received bids for 242.8 million shares as of Friday (Jun 27) afternoon in Mumbai, versus the 130.4 million shares offered…
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Nikkei Surpasses 40,000 as Global Stocks Rise, Dollar Sinks to 3.5-Year Low
Global stock markets finished the week on an upbeat note, lifted by optimism over interest rate cuts and receding geopolitical risks.…
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HSBC private banking arm names new Apac head of wealth planning
Ann Ling brings more than two decades of financial services experience to the role, which she will assume on Jul 1 HSBC Global Private…
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Japan’s NTT lodges listing prospectus for Reit, set to be Singapore’s largest IPO in four years
Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate…
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Japan’s NTT files billion-dollar Reit listing with MAS; IPO set to be SGX’s biggest in four years
Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate…
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Info-Tech Systems launches IPO at S$0.87 apiece, marks SGX’s first mainboard listing in two years
Software services firm Info-Tech Systems has launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 24,856,000 shares at S$0.87 each, in…
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CEO TALKS: Kering’s Francesca Bellettini
Earlier this year, Kering quietly changed its corporate tag line from “Empowering Imagination” to “Creativity Is Our Legacy.” The new…
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Bumper orders for Xiaomi‘s new SUV heighten threat to Tesla
Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi‘s YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record…
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S’pore semiconductor stocks soar, notch weekly surge on boost from domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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Singapore semiconductor stocks soar, notch weekly surge on boost from domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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AEM, UMS, Frencken lead semiconductor stock surge; robust weekly gains ride on domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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SoftBank aims to become leading ‘artificial super intelligence’ platform provider
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday said he wants the Japanese technology investment group to become the biggest platform provider…
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Masayoshi Son hints at succession plan while chasing AI ambition
Masayoshi Son acknowledged the outlines of a succession plan, addressing what may be the single biggest concern among investors, and…
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Asia: Stocks climb, dollar holds on trade hopes and rate bets
Asian markets rose on Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts.…
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Seoul asks Temu, AliExpress to pull children’s products over safety concerns
The Seoul city government has asked online retail giants Temu and AliExpress to suspend sales of certain children’s products over safety…
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Gold heads for second weekly loss, investors eye US inflation data
prices fell on Friday, poised for a second consecutive weekly loss as a slight uptick in the dollar pressured bullion while markets…
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IHH Healthcare unveils S$5 million programme to fund healthcare research and pilot projects
Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare on Friday (Jun 27) announced the launch of a S$5 million programme to fund clinical research…
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Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute
Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces have been embroiled in a dispute over the control of four islands, but a video circulating…
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Impossible Foods aims to put plant-based burgers on European menus this year
IMPOSSIBLE FOODS hopes to add its plant-based burgers to European menus this year, bringing to a close a six-year quest to enter the…
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Stocks to watch: AEM, Aztech Global
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 27): AEM: The semiconductor test…