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China’s low birthrate isn’t doomsday for formula milk suppliers
Falling birthrates, a phenomenon across richer countries, are obviously a drag on firms that make products for children China’s shockingly…
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Stocks to watch: FCT, Ho Bee Land, Starhill Global, The Straits Trading Company, MoneyMax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 26): Frasers Centrepoint Trust…
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Ho Bee Land acquires Queensland development site for A$318.5 million
Ho Bee Land acquired a development site in Queensland, Australia for A$318.5 million as the group moved to expand its long-term land bank…
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Gold tops US$5,000 as global upheaval fuels precious metals rally
— Gold rose beyond US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s reshaping of…
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Co-living operators could thrive even as property curbs, regulations crimp rental market
They offer a way to invest in property and benefit from rental income, without having to deal with the restraints on short to mid-term…
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China national team’s US$68 billion exit alters stock strategies
Trading activity onshore has eased from a frenzied pace of nearly four trillion yuan earlier this month years, investors in China’s stock…
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Will UOB climb higher after its big rebound?
Softer rates are squeezing NIMs at the 3 Singapore banks, but also spurring excitement about the potential for valuations to rise and…
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Can the S&P 500 bull run continue in 2026?
As the S&P 500 (SPX) enters the first full month of 2026, price action reflects a consolidation period following a strong... Source link
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‘Treating obesity for the next 100 years’: Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk targets tripling of Apac patient base
By sales volumes for its GLP-1 drugs, the company’s largest markets in the region are Australia, Japan, South Korea and India With…
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Morgan Stanley prepares to enter Japan spot power trading market
Overseas firms have also taken steps to obtain licenses and open physical offices required to join the Japanese spot power market Morgan…
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Vietnam to Scrap Business Licence Fees for Enterprises, Households from 2026
Taxpayers in Vietnam will no longer be required to declare or pay business license fees from January 1, 2026, following a new directive…
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Airbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury The head of Airbus has warned staff that…
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Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning
ERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare US…
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Speculative frenzy catapults silver above US$100/oz
Analysts say rapid nature of precious metal’s gains position it for a major correction Silver prices vaulted above US$100 an ounce on…
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Fear comes to India’s property developers
How much further will the current bout of pessimism run? The answer depends on how the industry boosts its efficiency WITH markets from…
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Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven…
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Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on…
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CEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead As the US earnings season gathers momentum,…
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After UK’s pubs U-turn, hotels and cafes warn of tax ‘nightmare’
Higher levies come on top of an increase in the minimum wage, national insurance contributions – a payroll tax – rental and energy costs,…
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Jardine Matheson buys back shares; Soon Hock’s Tan Yeow Khoon builds stake
Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks from Jan 16 to 22, with net institutional inflow of S$1.7 million For the five trading…
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Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are…
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Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide NESE…
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Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US-China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities The…
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Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities The…