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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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Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from metaverse to AI devices
Reality Labs houses the company’s hardware and other futuristic product efforts Meta Platforms is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs…
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Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Financial markets expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at its January meeting ECONOMIC activity increased in most parts of the…
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Discussing investment strategies in volatile times at BT-StanChart roundtable
Panellists will discuss strategies on how to stay invested amid the volatile and ever-changing environment at a roundtable organised by…
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Why the SGX-Nasdaq dual listing bridge suits Temasek and GIC portfolio companies
The bridge allows firms to access both investor bases in parallel, cutting cost and complexity relative to separate listings As more…
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Go big or go home: What SGX and Nasdaq’s S$2 billion dual-listing threshold signals to the market
Requirement ensures that potential issuers are big enough for institutional and analyst attention, and have sufficient liquidity, say…
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Can Saks Global Be Fixed?
Geoffroy van Raemdonck and team are on a rescue mission. And they’re going to have to move fast and step right if they want to succeed in…
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TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 28 per cent jump in fourth-quarter…
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TSMC Q4 profit leaps to record driven by AI boom
Net profit for October-December climbed to T$505.7 billion (S$20.6 billion), its seventh straight quarter of double-digit growth — , the…
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TSMC smashes forecasts with record profit as it rides AI boom
Its results come as Taiwan signalled that a tariff deal with the US could come soon TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced AI chips…
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TSMC smashes forecasts with record profit, flags more US factories
Its results come as Taiwan signalled that a tariff deal with the US could come soon TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced AI chips,…
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SK Hynix speeds up new chip fab opening to meet memory demand, executive says
SK Hynix plans to accelerate the opening of a new factory by three months and will also begin operating another new plant in February, a…
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Fed officials stress independence as rate hold signals mount
A slew of US Federal Reserve officials spoke to the importance of central bank independence on Wednesday (Jan 14) in response to questions…
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 ends at record high, lifted by healthcare, chemical stocks
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in chemicals and healthcare stocks, while investors also monitored…
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US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower, led by drop in tech and bank shares
US STOCKS fell on Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq with technology shares declining as investors moved into more defensive areas,…
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CBS Shares Update on Minnesota ICE Shooting—With Huge Red Flag
Need any more proof that CBS News is being transformed into a mouthpiece for Donald Trump’s administration? Look no further than its…
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Why is Meta laying off workers again?
Social media giant Meta said it’s cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it focuses its efforts on…
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Stop Chasing Funding, Start Chasing Customers
There’s a lie many founders hear on day one: you need outside money to build a real business. You don’t. The first step isn’t a pitch…