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Oil prices settle down on potential further increase in Opec+ output
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled lower on Thursday as investors weighed a report that Opec+ is discussing a production increase for July, stoking concerns that global supply could outpace demand growth.Brent futures...
US: Stocks mixed as bond yields moderate
Published Fri, May 23, 2025 · 06:10 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Thursday as US Treasury bond yields moderated following House passage of President Donald Trump’s mammoth tax...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding order wins dip to US$0.3 billion
This is down from US$3.3 billion in the year-ago period, but vessel deliveries remain on track[SINGAPORE] Marine vessel manufacturer Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reported that its year-to-date order wins for the...
Rajeev Mittal appointed CEO of Prudential’s asset management arm
[SINGAPORE] Rajeev Mittal will lead Prudential’s asset management business, Eastspring Investments, from Jul 1. He will replace Bill Maldonado, who will retire and return to the United Kingdom where...
Apac family offices favour developed market equities, bonds: UBS report
[SINGAPORE] Family offices (FOs) in the Asia-Pacific favoured equities and bonds from developed markets in 2024 and plan to increase their strategic allocations into these asset classes in 2025,...
Singapore shares slide in tandem with regional bourses and Wall Street
Decliners beat gainers 288 to 178 across the broader Singapore market, with 1.1 billion of securities valued at S$1.4 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Asian bourses including Singapore’s were largely in...
Singapore shares slide in tandem with regional bourses and Wall Street; STI drops 0.1%
Decliners beat gainers 288 to 178 across the broader Singapore market, with 1.1 billion securities valued at S$1.4 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Asian bourses, including Singapore’s, were largely in the...
Changi Airport Group full-year net profit doubles to S$841 million
[SINGAPORE] Changi Airport Group (CAG) saw its net profit almost double to S$841 million for the full year ended Mar 31, up from S$431 million in the year-ago period.The...
Lenovo reports 64% profit decline in fourth quarter
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 01:30 PM[BEIJING] China’s Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer manufacturer, on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected 64 per cent fall in fourth-quarter profit, which...
Goldman Sachs combines Asia investment banking units, names Drayton APAC head
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 01:23 PM[HONG KONG] Goldman Sachs is bringing together previously separately-managed three Asian investment banking businesses into one unit to integrate its regional deals advice and...
US accepts Qatar luxury jet as Trump’s new Air Force One
[WASHINGTON] The Defense Department formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar to temporarily serve as the new Air Force One for US President Donald Trump, one...
JPMorgan is long-term in China despite pressure, Dimon says
[SHANGHAI] JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon said his firm is committed to long-term investments in China, despite tension between the governments of the world’s two biggest economies....